Leigh Ann Drew , LCSW

Leigh Ann Drew is a Florida licensed clinical social worker with ten years of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting challenges. Her approach is direct and warm, aimed at helping people feel heard and understood.

In sessions she creates a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk through hard feelings. She listens for what matters most and works with each person to set clear, practical goals. People can expect straightforward conversation and tools to handle day-to-day struggles.

Leigh Ann uses methods drawn from attachment-based work, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She blends these approaches to match a person’s needs rather than follow a single formula. Sessions often include simple exercises, thought work, and mindful practices people can use between meetings.

She also supports concerns tied to trauma, compassion fatigue, ADHD, caregiving stress, and adoption or foster care experiences. Leigh Ann pays attention to family of origin issues, communication problems, and feelings like guilt or shame that can get in the way of progress.

Clients who prefer online options can meet by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Leigh Ann helps people who want coaching around career and life purpose as well as those coping with major life changes or end-of-life matters. She aims to make the first steps toward change as manageable as possible.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Leigh Ann often draws from attachment-based work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people understand patterns and make practical changes. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people build healthier ways of relating. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and uses targeted exercises to shift unhelpful patterns.

She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize each person's perspective and pace. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and adjust techniques as needed so therapy feels useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick reflections, between-session support, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules while keeping focus on meaningful progress.