About Leigh-Anne
Leigh-Anne Husted is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, addiction concerns, and parenting strain. She also supports clients dealing with trauma and abuse, LGBT-related issues, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. She brings a calm, practical style to sessions and focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and the body connect.
Leigh-Anne earned a Master of Social Work from Florida State University. For 11 years she has worked with at-risk youth and young adults.
Background and approach
Her background includes time in schools, residential care, wilderness therapy, and outreach with people experiencing homelessness. Those roles shaped her attention to safety and real-world coping skills. In sessions she uses a mix of approaches.
She draws on somatic work to help people notice bodily reactions. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and client-centered listening so people set the pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when helpful for thinking patterns and distress tolerance.
People can expect straightforward conversation and hands-on practices. She helps clients learn simple skills to manage anxiety, process grief, and set boundaries. The focus is on small, sustainable changes that fit daily life.
Leigh-Anne practices in Florida and offers therapy in English. Her LCSW credential reflects her clinical license and years of client work. She aims to make therapy practical and relevant to each person's goals.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Somatic work focuses on how the body holds stress. In online sessions this looks like simple breathing, grounding, and body-awareness practices guided by the therapist to help reduce tension and notice physical cues. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and how those patterns shape feelings and reactions; it involves talking through relationship histories and trying new ways of connecting that fit the client's goals. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience, giving space for their concerns and pacing work according to what feels manageable. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what feels useful, try practices together, and adjust based on the client's needs and preferences. Clients help set goals and choose techniques that fit their daily life. Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice and guided body work. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when screen time is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging give ongoing access to reflection and short coping tools between sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility so therapy can be practical and consistent for different routines and needs.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Utah
- Languages
- English