Ramona Leonards, LPC

Ramona Leonards is an LPC with 30 years of experience in community mental health in San Antonio, Texas. She offers a calm, warm approach that focuses on the person rather than labels. Her style is interactive and respectful, aiming to help people who feel overwhelmed find clearer ways forward.

Her background includes long-term work in nonprofit community agencies and settings that serve under-resourced populations. Over the years she has supported people facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, obsessive-compulsive concerns, and attention-related issues. She has also worked with people experiencing gender identity concerns, LGBTQ questions, trauma, and emotional abuse.

Ramona works with young people moving toward adulthood and independence, including those on the autism spectrum, and with adults facing grief, midlife transitions, or end-of-life concerns. She also addresses mood disorders, bipolar concerns, post-traumatic stress, and issues such as social anxiety and self-harm in her practice.

Her approach blends Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy methods. She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs, using practical steps and clear techniques to build coping skills and emotional insight.

Clients who come in feeling discouraged or burned out will find a therapist who emphasizes respect, compassion, and empowerment. Sessions aim to identify goals and take small, steady steps toward change.

How her approaches translate to online work

Ramona draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and helping people find their own solutions; it can help with confidence, relationship worries, and feelings of being overwhelmed. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety and manage mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about their goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to real-life needs and preferences rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people use mindfulness or CBT exercises between sessions to practice new skills in daily life.