Leah Brooks

Leah Brooks is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California with 11 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and LGBT concerns. Leah aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings and choices without judgment. Leah uses straightforward conversation to help people name what’s hard and decide what matters to them. Sessions often focus on practical steps to manage anxiety, build confidence, or cope after upsetting events. She blends mindfulness and behavioral ideas to help people notice patterns and try new responses. For trauma-related concerns, Leah may include approaches that help process distressing memories and reduce their hold on daily life. She also draws on understanding of deeper personal meaning, including Jungian perspectives, when that fits a person’s goals. Her work addresses body image, sexuality, kink and alternative sex culture, and relationship styles like polyamory in an open way. Leah supports people facing role-related stress such as first responder and veteran issues. She also helps those coping with loneliness, guilt and shame, and life-purpose questions. Smoking and vaping cessation are addressed alongside other behavior changes when people wish to make those shifts. Leah invites clients to set the pace and priorities. She asks questions, offers tools, and helps people try small changes between sessions. The aim is clearer direction and stronger day-to-day coping.

Online approaches that match your goals

Leah commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking steps toward those values, even when uncomfortable thoughts show up. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. She may also use elements of EMDR for trauma-related concerns when appropriate. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach aimed at reducing the intensity of distress tied to traumatic memories so those memories interfere less with daily life. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leah will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She aims to make decisions together and adapt methods as progress is made. If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these sessions to teach practical tools, process experiences, and support behavior change in day-to-day life.