- ACT and CBT methods
- Mindfulness practices
- Live video sessions
About Leona
Leona Pusey-Rigg is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 15 years of experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and guilt and shame among other life challenges.
Leona uses straightforward conversations to help people notice what matters to them and what gets in the way. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered listening and mindfulness exercises. Sessions include practical steps and moments to reflect on values and choices.
Her background includes long experience in social work across multiple settings, and she emphasizes the effect of the therapeutic relationship on how therapy unfolds. Leona aims to help clients identify their own strengths and apply them toward clearer goals. She also integrates motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas to support small, achievable change.
Leona mentions work with a broad set of concerns, including trauma and abuse, caregiving stress, chronic illness or pain, hospice and end-of-life counseling, immigration issues, and coping with life transitions. She also addresses communication problems, control issues, and isolation or loneliness.
She provides therapy by live video and sometimes by telephone. Before booking, confirm the current session options and any technical needs. To start, follow the online matching steps and schedule an initial session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that align with personal values. Online sessions can use short exercises and values-based planning to make choices feel more manageable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In a video session this looks like reviewing recent situations, practicing alternative thoughts, and setting small behavioral experiments between meetings.Finding an approach that fits is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to emphasize based on goals, daily life, and what feels workable. That decision can shift over time as progress and new needs appear.
Leona provides live video sessions and sometimes telephone sessions, so confirm current formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. They also let people use mindfulness practices together in real time and complete homework between sessions. Ask about session length and technical needs during the matching process to plan what will work best.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, and guilt and shame, plus caregiving and chronic illness concerns.
How does she approach shame or guilt?
She combines cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered conversation and mindfulness to help people understand feelings and try different responses.
What is her experience working in this field?
She has 15 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a long background in social work across varied settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Florida LCSW and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
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.