- Client-centered therapy
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Leesa
Leesa Starrett, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with ten years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem issues, grief, addictions, sleep troubles, anger, parenting strain, career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also lists work around guilt and shame among her focus areas.
Leesa emphasizes client-centered care. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and on practical steps they can try between meetings. She uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice patterns, change unhelpful thoughts, and practice different responses. Motivational interviewing supports movement when someone feels stuck.
When relationships are a concern, Leesa draws on the Gottman Method to address communication and recurring conflicts. She frames conversations around specific moments and behaviors, not judgments, so people can try small changes that affect daily life. She also supports people facing aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and forgiveness issues.
Leesa tends to work in short, clear sessions that identify one or two issues to address each week. She encourages simple practices such as mindfulness exercises and thought records to build new habits. The overall aim is to help people carry less guilt and shame and to make clearer choices about how they want to live.
Her approach is practical and conversational. People who prefer a calm, steady clinician and clear tools may find this style helpful. Leesa practices in Texas and offers services in English.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Leesa uses client-centered therapy, which means sessions start with what the person wants to address and move at their pace. This approach helps when someone needs to talk through pain, guilt, or decisions and prefers a collaborative conversation.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes. CBT can be practical for anxiety, sleep problems, anger, and patterns that feed shame. When relationship issues are present, Leesa draws on the Gottman Method to look at communication patterns and specific interactions that can be shifted.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to use based on their goals, preferences, and what shows progress in early sessions.
Confirm current session options before booking since specific online formats were not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and reduce travel time so people can try therapy without rearranging their whole day. Licensed professionals can adjust pace and tools to fit how a person prefers to meet.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, grief, addictions, sleep problems, anger, parenting strain, career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses client-centered conversation alongside cognitive behavioral and mindfulness tools to help people notice thought patterns and try different responses to guilt and shame.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns including relationship work and stress management.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.