Leigh Ann Drew, LCSW

Leigh Ann Drew is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida who uses clear, practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and attachment-focused approaches to guide conversations and set small, manageable goals.

She has ten years of professional experience and works to make sessions feel welcoming and nonjudgmental. People can expect straightforward dialogue about what is causing distress and concrete steps to try between meetings.

Leigh Ann helps people cope with life changes, parenting challenges, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles. She also supports those facing issues related to adoption and foster care, aging and caregiving, attachment struggles, and family of origin concerns.

In sessions she blends mindful awareness with practical behavior-focused tools. That might look like noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, testing a new behavior, and reflecting on how it felt. She also uses motivational interviewing techniques to help people find their own reasons for change.

Her style is collaborative and paced to each person. Clients set goals and track progress together. Leigh Ann aims to help people build skills they can use outside of sessions to feel more steady and in control.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

Leigh Ann commonly blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered listening in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depression. Attachment work looks at relationship patterns and how early bonds influence current reactions and closeness. Client-centered therapy centers the persons experience by listening closely and reflecting what matters most to them.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. Clients help set the pace and decide which tools to keep using between sessions.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video visits allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can fit into a short break or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and ongoing coaching practical between sessions. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into busy days and different routines.