Leigh Ann Drew, LCSW

Leigh Ann Drew is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience. She focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, and life transitions.

Leigh Ann creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what matters most. She emphasizes listening first, then working together to set simple, achievable goals. Sessions often focus on improving coping skills and day-to-day functioning.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and Client-Centered therapy to keep the person’s priorities central. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and mindfulness strategies to build emotional regulation.

Leigh Ann brings experience supporting people facing compassion fatigue, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and grief around end-of-life situations. She also helps with career concerns, self-esteem, codependency, and finding a sense of life purpose.

People who work with her can expect straightforward conversations and concrete steps they can try between sessions. She encourages collaboration and checks in about goals as therapy progresses. To begin, readers are advised to follow the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a session.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Leigh Ann uses Client-Centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as central tools. Client-Centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead to identify goals that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thought and behavior and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful habits and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice may shift as progress is made, and she checks in regularly to make adjustments together.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online care helps them fit therapy into a busy life - it can remove travel time, make it easier to schedule around work or caregiving, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices to remote sessions so clients can keep making steady progress.