- Guilt and shame
- Parenting support
- Resource connection
About Leanna
Leanna Miller Marquez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois with four years of experience in social services and mental health. They work with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting struggles, self-esteem concerns, and coping with life changes. They also address issues such as guilt and shame, abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, commitment issues, and isolation.
Leanna centers their work on each person's lived experience and bodily knowledge. They pay attention to how social systems affect emotional and physical wellbeing. Sessions include practical steps to connect people with needed resources alongside talking through feelings.
The therapist adapts the pace and focus to each person's goals. Conversations may cover grief, identity and sexuality, parenting challenges, and relationship problems. Leanna aims to match the session content to what the client wants to work on first.
Leanna blends practical supports with emotional work. That can mean exploring how past hurts shape current choices, practicing clearer communication, or looking at patterns that keep someone stuck in shame or guilt. They also help people find concrete community or clinical resources when additional support is needed.
Whether someone has tried therapy before or is new to it, Leanna offers straightforward sessions that respect the client's timing and comfort. They welcome questions about how the work will proceed and what a typical session looks like.
How Leanna uses therapeutic techniques online
Leanna works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to connect feelings and everyday behavior. One approach focuses on tracking how thoughts and behaviors interact, helping identify patterns that fuel anxiety, guilt, or avoidance. This can be useful for addressing stress, relationship problems, and repetitive shame-based responses.Another approach looks at bodily experience and lived history, inviting attention to physical sensations and what they say about emotional states. That kind of work can help people notice how past hurts show up in their body and respond in different ways in relationships or parenting.
Choosing which approaches to use is a collaborative process. Leanna will discuss options with each person and decide together what fits their goals, needs, and comfort. Adjustments are made over time as priorities change.
The biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are scheduled. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and offer shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to focus on communication skills or resource connections from wherever they are able to join, while the therapist and client work together to shape the sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Leanna help with?
They work with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting struggles, self-esteem issues, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include guilt and shame, body image, abandonment, and isolation.
How would Leanna approach feelings of guilt or shame?
They focus on the person’s lived experience and bodily awareness while talking through how past events affect current feelings. Sessions can include looking at patterns and practical steps to change what no longer serves someone.
How much clinical experience does Leanna have?
Leanna has four years of experience working in social service and mental health settings. That background includes connecting people to resources as well as talk-based support.
What credentials and region are listed?
They are a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois and practice from that state.
What languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking to ensure they match your needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on factors tied to where you live.
How do I begin working with Leanna?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.