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Leigh-Anne Husted, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness skills
- Attachment focus
About Leigh-Anne
Leigh-Anne Husted is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience based in Florida. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, and career or life-change issues. She also focuses on compassion fatigue and topics such as abandonment, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.
Leigh-Anne uses practical conversations and structured techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions often include skill-building and small experiments to test different ways of coping. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as one tool among others to address thinking patterns and behaviors.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Florida State University and years of front-line work with at-risk youth and young adults. That experience comes from settings such as schools, residential care, wilderness therapy programs, and outreach to people experiencing homelessness. Those roles shaped how she adapts strategies to everyday life.
Leigh-Anne blends approaches like client-centered work, attachment-based ideas, dialectical behavior therapy skills, and mindfulness practices. She aims to help clients develop clearer communication, manage intense feelings, and build routines that reduce stress. Sessions typically focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings.
People who prefer concrete, structured therapy may find this approach useful. Before booking, confirm the current session formats offered by Leigh-Anne so arrangements match your needs.
How Leigh-Anne Uses Practical Approaches Online
Leigh-Anne uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new responses. CBT sessions often include homework-like practice and small experiments to change how thoughts influence feelings and actions.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences affect current reactions. That approach can help people improve communication and reduce reactivity in relationships. Client-centered methods guide the conversation toward the client’s priorities, letting the therapist follow what matters most to the individual.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what works. Clients and therapist together decide which skills to keep practicing and which to change.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use video or phone options depending on bandwidth and comfort, but please verify which of these formats Leigh-Anne currently offers.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Florida, Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, self-esteem, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses practical, structured methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered conversations, DBT skills, attachment-based ideas, and mindfulness. Sessions focus on noticing thought patterns and trying different behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has worked in the field for 11 years, including roles with at-risk youth and young adults in schools, residential care, wilderness programs, and outreach to people experiencing homelessness.
What credentials and region apply?
She is an LCSW and practices in Florida. The profile lists her as a Florida-based Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with people outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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