Letha Olmos

Compassionate, practical care for lasting change

LISW New Mexico

Experience: 19 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Letha

Letha Olmos is a licensed independent social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the complex impacts of trauma and loss.

Background and approach

With 19 years of experience, she frames therapy around each person’s strengths and lived knowledge, inviting clients to build on what already works while developing new skills for change. Her practice also addresses LGBT and gender dysphoria concerns, parenting challenges, family conflict, grief, and difficulties with self-esteem and impulse control.

Olmos uses a mix of evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based strategies, alongside attachment-focused and emotionally attuned approaches when relational patterns are central. She emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, supporting clients to clarify values, improve communication, and cultivate coping tools for life transitions and persistent worries.

Based in New Mexico and licensed as an LISW, she accepts international clients and offers multiple remote session formats to fit varying needs and schedules.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Olmos draws from cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies to change behaviors and reduce distress. She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy to support people in clarifying values, practicing mindfulness, and learning how to live alongside difficult thoughts or feelings rather than avoid them. When relationship dynamics or early attachment wounds are central, attachment-based work helps explore patterns that shape current connections and foster more supported ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a team effort. The therapist collaborates with each person to learn their goals, preferences, and life context, adjusting methods over time so the work remains relevant and feasible for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it simpler to fit sessions into busy schedules or manage care from different locations. These formats allow for ongoing momentum between meetings and make it possible to access licensed professionals without relocating, while still focusing on practical skills, emotional processing, and relational change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Her work includes stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, parenting struggles, grief, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, along with attention to ADHD and related challenges.

What therapeutic style can I expect?

She blends approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance-oriented strategies, attachment work, client-centered listening, and emotionally-focused methods to match individual needs and goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 19 years of professional experience supporting people through a range of concerns including family and relationship issues, trauma, and parenting difficulties.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is licensed as an LISW with the credential listed as NM LISW I-07273 and practices from New Mexico.

Does she work with clients in other countries or languages?

She conducts sessions in English and is available to accept international clients.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

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

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefAnger managementSelf esteem Coping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

New Mexico

Languages

English