- Guilt and shame focus
- Perinatal mood support
- Evidence-based techniques
About Leah
Leah Hanson is an Arkansas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. Leah also focuses on caregiver stress, family of origin issues, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Leah began her counseling work in 2009 and earned her LPC in 2015. She has supported people through grief, relationship struggles, and difficult life seasons. Her background includes work with perinatal mood and anxiety concerns and responses to sexual assault and abuse.
Her style is practical and strength-focused. Sessions involve clear steps and tools people can use between meetings. Leah draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and patterns that maintain distress.
In trauma work she uses approaches aimed at processing painful memories and reducing their daily impact. For anxiety and mood concerns she incorporates methods that help change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. Leah also offers support for parents and caregivers dealing with stress and role changes.
People who come for help with guilt and shame can expect direct discussion of those feelings and gradual practice in responding to them differently. Leah works with values and goals to help clients make choices that fit their lives. To begin, clients follow the site steps to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Leah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and patterns that cause distress. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; these methods teach practical skills for anxiety and depressive symptoms. Trauma-focused methods aim to process painful memories and reduce their ongoing impact by working through distress in structured ways.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Leah will collaborate with the client to choose which methods to use based on the person’s needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking since formats are not specified in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time. Many people find that remote sessions help keep continuity of care during life changes, while still allowing focused, practical work on guilt, shame, trauma, anxiety, and mood-related concerns.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Arkansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as caregiver stress and guilt and shame.
How does she approach shame and guilt?
She talks directly about those emotions and uses practical skills to change how people respond to them over time.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has been working in counseling since 2009 and has 17 years of overall experience.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Arkansas Licensed Professional Counselor (AR LPC) and practices in Arkansas.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
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.