About Andrew
Andrew Leonard is a licensed clinical social worker with a long history of helping people manage stress, anxiety, and depression. He works in Virginia and brings steady support for relationship and family concerns. His approach aims to make starting therapy simple and understandable for worried parents.
He focuses on building a straightforward, respectful working relationship. Sessions are practical and centered on what matters most to the individual. He listens first, then helps people set clear goals and steps they can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Andrew draws on methods that help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, build stronger communication, and process painful memories. He also offers tools to manage grief, addiction, compassion fatigue, anger, sleep problems, and major life changes. Those facing mood challenges such as bipolar disorder can find structured support and coping strategies.
Over 26 years in practice have included many settings and a wide range of concerns. He uses evidence-based techniques alongside listening skills to match each person’s needs. His LCSW credential means he holds a licensed clinical social worker designation in Virginia.
Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled to fit busy family life. Conversations cover practical steps for parenting strain, work stress, money worries, and relationship pain. The focus is on small, workable changes that add up over time.
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Andrew commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy, and helping the person set their own goals. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through parenting strain, relationship stress, or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another frequent tool; it looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers practical techniques for anxiety, mood problems, and sleep issues.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to the person's goals, preferences, and current challenges. Together they decide whether to emphasize emotional processing, skill-building, or communication work based on what the person hopes to change.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to work on these approaches. Video calls let the therapist and client use visual cues for more interactive exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick reflections, between-session reminders, and ongoing coaching when email feels too slow. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules and to use the techniques consistently between meetings.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English