Leah Renfro

Leah Renfro is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, depression, grief, and big life transitions. Leah also addresses concerns around parenting, intimacy, career changes, and bipolar symptoms in individual care.

She uses an approachable, compassionate style that centers each person's experience. Leah blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused work when it fits the client's needs. She draws on the Gottman Method and Motivational Interviewing to help people improve communication and make meaningful changes.

Leah has worked with a range of family situations, including adoptive and blended families, and with people navigating autism, attachment issues, or intellectual disability. She also supports caregivers facing high stress, people dealing with body image or isolation, and those coping with separation or infidelity.

In sessions she helps people name emotions, try small behavioral changes, and build clearer communication patterns. Leah aims to create practical plans clients can use between meetings, such as coping tools, communication strategies, or steps toward a specific life goal.

Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s readiness. People who choose her can expect steady support and focused work on the issues most important to them.

How Leah’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's experience first. Leah listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set goals that feel relevant to their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on connecting thoughts, feelings, and actions so people can try small experiments to change difficult patterns and reduce distress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Leah will talk with clients about their goals and preferences, then recommend steps that match their needs. This is a collaborative process that can shift as goals change.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling, fewer commute demands, and more consistent check-ins during busy weeks. Session format options are not specified here, so confirm current session types before booking to find what fits your routine. Many people find remote sessions helpful for fitting therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules, or for shorter check-ins when a full in-person visit is harder to arrange.