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Leah Farah

Leah Farah, LMHC

Therapist in Florida

Compassionate, collaborative counseling for real-life struggles

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Experience

6+ years

Credentials

LMHC

Languages

English

Based in

Florida

  • Client-centered care
  • Trauma-informed approach
  • Virtual sessions in Florida

About Leah

Leah Farah is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who offers virtual therapy across Florida. She meets with adolescents and adults to address stress, anxiety, depression, and intimacy-related issues among other concerns. Leah focuses on helping people find practical ways to feel steadier and more understood in daily life.

Leah uses a client-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed approach. Sessions are tailored to each person's needs and goals. She draws from attachment-based ideas and cognitive-behavioral tools to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping.

Her experience includes work in community mental health agencies and school settings. That work involved individual counseling, family sessions, and case management, giving her a range of practical skills for different life situations. Leah often blends techniques so therapy matches what each person finds most useful.

In sessions she treats people with concerns such as family and relationship problems, grief, parenting stress, eating and sleeping difficulties, chronic illness, and compassion fatigue. She also supports those coping with trauma, bipolar disorder, and mood concerns like depression and anxiety.

Leah emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and collaborates with clients to set achievable goals. She aims to create a respectful space where people can be vulnerable and explore meaning in their lives. Her work is oriented toward helping clients feel empowered and better able to handle life changes.

How Leah’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Leah integrates attachment-based ideas and cognitive-behavioral techniques into online work. Attachment-based therapy focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior, helping people understand patterns that affect intimacy and family interactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and offers practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve sleep or eating habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Leah collaborates with each person to choose methods that suit their goals and daily life. She checks in about what feels helpful and adjusts techniques so sessions stay practical and relevant.

Her biography indicates she offers virtual therapy across Florida, so please confirm the specific session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try methods and homework between meetings so therapy can link directly to daily routines.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

License details

LMHC · Florida
MH17756
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1942675160

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check these details with the relevant licensing board, professional body or registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?

Leah works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting stress, sleeping and eating difficulties, chronic illness, and career or life transitions.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Her style is client-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed. She blends approaches like attachment-based methods, cognitive-behavioral techniques, dialectical skill-building, and emotionally-focused work to match each person.

What is her professional background?

Leah has six years of experience providing individual care, family sessions, and case management in community mental health and school settings.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC, practicing with clients across the state of Florida.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The therapist biography notes virtual therapy across Florida; please confirm current session format options before booking to make sure they meet your needs.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.

Some intimacy concerns have a physical side. If you notice pain or other physical symptoms, please speak with a doctor as well. Therapy can sit alongside medical care, not replace it.

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