- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Addiction and recovery
About Leonard
Leonard Hargrave is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas with 34 years of experience. He works with people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family issues, low self-esteem, and depression. He also addresses concerns tied to abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment, body image, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and sexual culture matters such as BDSM and kink.
He approaches therapy from a Christian base and includes work on addiction and recovery as part of his practice. Leonard describes his background in psychiatric, addiction, marriage, family, relationship, and sexual therapies. He draws on long experience to talk through painful memories, patterns that repeat, and the choices that keep someone stuck.
Sessions focus on clear, practical conversation about what is happening now and how past events still shape feelings and behavior. He helps people name guilt, shame, or regret and look at how those feelings affect relationships and daily life. Conversations often include communication skills, attachment patterns, and managing stress or mood changes.
People can expect straightforward discussion about choices, consequences, and values. Leonard brings long-term experience to discussions about recovery, relapse prevention, and sexual concerns within relationships. He also addresses medical and caregiving challenges alongside emotional responses.
Because work is grounded in Christian perspectives, spiritual beliefs may be part of conversations when clients want that. Sessions aim to clarify options and next steps rather than promise outcomes. To begin, readers should confirm current session formats before booking.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Leonard uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and grounds sessions in clear conversation. One approach focuses on attachment and relationship patterns, looking at how early bonds influence current trust and communication. This helps when mistrust, abandonment fears, or repeating relationship problems are present.Another common focus is recovery-oriented work for addiction and related concerns. This approach looks at triggers, relapse prevention, and practical strategies to manage cravings and rebuild routines. It pairs discussion of values and choices with concrete steps for change.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will work with each client to identify which techniques fit their goals and preferences. That assessment is collaborative and may shift as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break or to meet without travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when energy or time is limited. Many licensed professionals use remote sessions to keep therapy consistent with daily life, but confirm how this therapist schedules and delivers sessions before you book.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
34+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related topics like abandonment, attachment, and body image.
How does he approach feelings of guilt and shame?
He talks through how guilt or shame affect decisions and relationships and looks at patterns that keep those feelings active in daily life.
What is his professional background and experience?
He is an LMFT with 34 years of experience and long involvement in addiction and recovery work.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is a Texas LMFT and practices in Texas.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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.