- Guilt and shame work
- Attachment informed methods
- CBT and DBT skills
About Leigh-Anne
Leigh-Anne Husted is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience based in Florida. She works with adults carrying stress, anxiety, depression, relationship pain, grief, addictions, trauma, and concerns such as guilt and shame. She also supports people facing parenting strain, career shifts, loneliness, caregiver stress, and first responder issues.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Florida State University. She has worked in schools, residential care, wilderness therapy, and with people experiencing homelessness. That variety shaped how she approaches practical problems and everyday struggles.
In sessions she uses clear, client-focused methods. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past bonds affect current relationships. She uses cognitive behavioral strategies to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and dialectical behavior tools are used to manage intense feelings and increase moment-to-moment coping.
Leigh-Anne mixes these methods to fit what someone is trying to work on. Conversations are straightforward and task-oriented when needed. She brings concrete techniques as well as time to talk through painful feelings about choices, identity, or loss.
People come to her for help with shame around family and faith, guilt about actions or inaction, and the ongoing burden of stress. Her work aims to help people make clearer decisions, build steadier routines, and carry difficult emotions with less overwhelm.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current closeness and trust. In simple terms, it helps people see patterns in how they connect and respond so they can try new ways of relating. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers practical exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and build different habits that reduce distress.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match the client’s goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust those choices over time based on progress and feedback.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, and let people join from quieter surroundings or a location that suits them. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment, CBT, and mindfulness exercises for remote sessions so practical skill-building and reflective conversation continue even when meeting digitally.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Florida, Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, trauma and grief, and specific focuses like guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses practical strategies from attachment work, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to help people talk through painful feelings and try new responses.
How much experience does she have?
Leigh-Anne has 11 years of clinical experience working in schools, residential care, wilderness therapy, and with people experiencing homelessness.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from Florida.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking because the biography does not list specific formats.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to meet with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.