Denae Leigon

Denae Leigon is a California licensed marriage and family therapist with a long history helping people manage strong feelings and life stress. She focuses on clear communication, practical coping skills, and steady support when emotions run high. Her work often addresses anger alongside anxiety, depression, relationship tension, and parenting strain.

She spent many years at a county Children’s Mental Health Department. There she ran parenting classes, led support groups, and provided therapy and supervision. Her caseload included people facing attachment concerns, trauma and abuse, adoption questions, ADHD, and complex family dynamics.

Denae describes her style as compassionate and open. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and attachment-based approaches to guide sessions. She aims to build a trusting connection so people can be vulnerable and work toward change.

In practical terms she helps people learn skills to manage anger, improve communication, and cope with life changes. Sessions often focus on concrete tools and small steps that fit daily life. Denae emphasizes collaboration and pacing the work to each person’s needs.

Her background includes long-term work in public mental health and supervision roles. That experience informs how she structures therapy, runs groups, and supports parents and individuals through transitions. She brings 32 years of clinical practice to her current work.

How attachment work, client-centered care, and CBT help online

Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships affect current reactions and closeness. It helps people who notice repeated patterns in how they connect and respond in relationships.

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. This approach helps when someone needs a calm, nonjudgmental space to say hard things and figure out what matters to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to find practical changes. It helps with managing anger, reducing anxiety, and building new coping habits.

Finding the right approach is often collaborative. The therapist will ask about goals, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what works. Clients and therapist decide together which methods to use and how quickly to move.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten travel time, and allow for different rhythms such as shorter check-ins or sessions without video when needed. Talk with the therapist about what will fit your schedule and communication preferences.