- Stress management
- Substance issues
- Guilt and shame
About Leah
Leah Doughty is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with six years of clinical experience. She practices in Indiana and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem problems, depression, and life changes, with additional focus on attachment, codependency, substance issues, guilt and shame, and life purpose.
Leah approaches clients as the expert of their own story. She listens for existing strengths and helps people notice what already works for them. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-focused, with attention to real-life steps people can try between meetings.
Her background in counseling includes work with people managing addiction and trauma, and she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood, behavior, and relational patterns. Conversations often include looking at how past hurts and attachment patterns influence present choices. Leah aims to help people recognize patterns that keep them stuck and to practice different ways of responding.
She emphasizes collaboration when deciding what to work on and how to work. That means setting clear, practical goals and checking in about progress. Leah also supports people who are wrestling with guilt and shame, helping them unpack where those feelings come from and what they mean in day-to-day life.
Leah invites straightforward conversation about what a person needs next. She asks questions, offers observations, and suggests exercises people can use between sessions to test new ways of coping and relating.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Leah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood, behavior, and relationships. One approach focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns and testing small behavior changes in everyday life, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping during stressful transitions. Another approach attends to attachment and relational patterns, looking at how early connections influence current relationships and choices; this can be useful for codependency, relationship strain, and shame related to relationships.Choosing the right method is treated as a collaborative process. Leah discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasnt worked before, and she adjusts the plan as progress is reviewed. The client and Leah decide together which techniques to try and when to change direction.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - sessions can be scheduled around work, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows continuing work when circumstances make in-person meetings difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and between-session tasks to an online setting so the practical work of therapy fits into everyday routines.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas, Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps clients unpack where guilt and shame come from and explores how those feelings affect daily choices and relationships.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens for a persons strengths and suggests real-life steps to try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has six years of professional counseling experience working in clinical settings and with individuals facing addiction and trauma.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Indiana; she is licensed in Texas and Indiana.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.