Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Leah works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC-MHSP
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Leah
Leah Shanks is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider with 15 years of experience practicing in Tennessee. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Leah aims to make starting therapy manageable and honors each person's strengths and story.
Leah works in a straightforward, respectful way. She listens first to understand what matters most to the person sitting across from her.
Background and approach
Then she helps set small, clear goals so progress feels realistic. Sessions mix practical skills with space to process hard feelings. Her work often includes approaches that address thoughts, body reactions, and past experiences.
Leah uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking. She also draws on mindfulness and somatic ideas to help people notice and calm physical reactions to stress. When trauma is part of the story, she may use EMDR-informed methods to help people process distressing memories at a pace they can tolerate.
Leah also supports people working through eating and body image concerns, impulsivity, and mood challenges like panic and depression. Parents and those managing grief, relationship strain, or major life changes can find practical coping strategies in her sessions. She pays attention to compassion fatigue and the special demands that caring roles place on emotional energy.
Leah keeps the work collaborative and focused on real-world change.
What Leah works with
Everything Leah lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Leah's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Eating and food-related issues
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Leah lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Leah’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's priorities and building on their strengths. In practice this means sessions begin with listening and then working together to set clear goals that fit daily life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice patterns of thinking that boost anxiety or mood problems. It uses simple exercises and practical skills to change those patterns and test new ways of reacting to stress or anger.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, is used when past distressing events keep causing strong reactions today. When appropriate, Leah may use EMDR-informed methods to help process upsetting memories slowly and safely.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Leah will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what feels helpful. Clients are involved in deciding goals and pacing so the work matches their needs and comfort.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit busy lives. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone can be a simpler low-bandwidth option, and messaging or chat can suit quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These choices give flexibility for different schedules, energy levels, and communication preferences.
Questions people ask about Leah
What concerns does Leah commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, eating and body image issues, and related problems like panic and impulsivity.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Leah uses a client-centered approach that listens first and sets practical goals. She blends hands-on skills with space to process emotions.
What is her professional background?
Leah has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health concerns and life stressors.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds the credential LPC-MHSP as a Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Leah provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.