Leesa Starrett

Leesa Starrett, LPC, helps people who feel stressed, angry, anxious, or disconnected find steadier ground. She speaks plainly and listens closely, guiding clients toward clearer choices and calmer days. Her approach centers on what each person needs right now so progress feels practical and doable.

Leesa uses client-centered work that keeps the individual's goals in focus. She also draws on mindfulness practices and cognitive behavioral techniques to reduce reactivity and build new habits. In sessions she offers straightforward tools for managing anger, sleep problems, anxiety, grief, and career or parenting strain.

With ten years of experience in Texas, Leesa makes space for honest conversation without judgment. She encourages people to notice what already works for them and to try small changes that add up. Sessions emphasize real-life skills such as breathing and grounding, shifting thought patterns, and practicing new ways to communicate.

Her background includes work with people facing addictions, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and life transitions. She also supports clients dealing with relationship struggles, family conflict, and the long-term effects of family of origin issues. Leesa adapts her plan to each person's rhythm and needs.

People who value a calm, accepting style will find an easy pace in sessions. Leesa helps clients set clear goals and track small wins so progress is visible. The work aims to reduce anger and stress while increasing connection and meaning in day-to-day life.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. Online sessions let the therapist reflect what matters most to the person and help set goals that feel relevant to daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical exercises and homework. In an online format these tools can be practiced between meetings and reviewed together to track progress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills that reduce reactivity and support better sleep, anger management, and stress handling.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying options, adjusting the plan, and checking in on what helps most as therapy continues.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, shorten check-ins when needed, and allow practice of skills in real-life contexts between meetings. Many people find this flexibility helps them apply techniques to parenting moments, work breaks, or times when stress and anger tend to appear.