Leigh Ann Drew
Therapist blending practical tools with empathic support
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Leigh
Leigh Ann Drew is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with a decade of professional experience. She blends practical, evidence-informed techniques with a warm, client-centered stance to help people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and parenting challenges.
Background and approach
Her work foregrounds collaboration and empathy while encouraging clear goals and small, sustainable changes. Drawing on cognitive behavioral strategies alongside attachment-informed and mindfulness approaches, she supports clients facing depression, life transitions, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and concerns around self-esteem and life purpose.
Leigh Ann also brings attention to relational and systemic issues such as family of origin dynamics, communication problems, adoption and foster care matters, and caregiving stress. She aims to create an atmosphere where thoughts and feelings can be shared honestly without fear of judgment.
Clients can expect practical tools aimed at coping and decision-making as well as space to process loss, trauma, and guilt. Leigh Ann frames therapy as a collaborative process, helping each person identify priorities and work toward meaningful change at a pace that fits their life.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care
Leigh Ann draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-based principles are used to explore relational patterns and how early connections influence current interactions and emotional responses, which can be useful for people navigating family issues, caregiving stress, or attachment concerns. Client-centered therapy provides a foundation of empathy and active listening, giving clients space to lead the conversation while the therapist reflects and supports growth.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Leigh Ann collaborates with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their goals, values, and life circumstances. She emphasizes working together to set priorities, try techniques, and adjust the plan as progress and needs evolve.
Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and make participation easier around busy schedules. These options allow clients to access therapeutic tools and coping strategies from wherever they are located in Florida, accommodating different communication styles and practical constraints while maintaining continuity of care.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English