Profile / United States
Leona Pusey-Rigg, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - mood and anxiety support
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- ACT and mindfulness
- Video and phone
About Leona
Leona Pusey-Rigg is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) based in Florida with 15 years of experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief. Her practice also includes support for sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, career transitions, bipolar mood issues, and coping with life changes.
Leona uses practical methods that focus on thoughts, behaviors, and what people value. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help notice and shift unhelpful thinking and habits. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered listening, motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, and mindfulness practices to address day-to-day problems.
In sessions she works to identify strengths and build steps toward clearer goals. She outlines treatment plans that reflect the person’s situation and what they want to change. Sessions emphasize small, doable experiments and skills to try between meetings.
Her additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, domestic violence, hospice and end-of-life needs, immigration-related stress, isolation, and questions of life purpose. Leona also supports people facing co-morbidity, control issues, and recovery after natural or human-caused disasters.
Therapy is offered via live video and occasionally by phone. Before booking, confirm the current session options. To begin, use the site’s online steps to match and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Leona uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new responses in everyday situations. CBT sessions are often structured, with short exercises and specific behavior experiments to try between meetings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used alongside CBT to clarify values and choose actions that matter even when difficult feelings are present. Client-Centered Therapy means she listens without judgment and builds goals based on what the person says is important.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can change over time as progress is reviewed and new priorities emerge.
Her practice offers live video sessions and occasional phone sessions as noted in her profile. Before scheduling, confirm the exact session options available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. In early appointments she will outline what to expect and suggest simple between-session tasks that work with the chosen approach.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, career changes and bipolar mood issues.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Sessions often include practical exercises and step-by-step skills to practice between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience. Her work includes a range of settings and many focus areas such as medical and end-of-life issues and caregiver stress.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Florida. The profile lists her credential as FL LCSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What are the session formats?
Therapy is provided via live video and occasionally by telephone. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for exact pricing.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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