Leonardo Custidiano

Leonardo Custidiano is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who has seven years of experience working in counseling settings. He has supported people in residential programs and worked directly with parents and teenagers in family counseling. Leonardo currently provides family counseling and prevention services connected to the Department of Children & Families in Florida.

He has helped people facing domestic violence, addiction, trauma, parenting stress, life transitions, and coping with mental illness. His background includes work with adults experiencing mental illness and substance use challenges, and with families navigating behavioral and safety concerns.

Leonardo uses an eclectic and flexible way of working. He adapts tools to each person’s needs and may use problem-focused techniques when symptoms need immediate relief. He also draws on longer-term approaches when exploring deeper patterns that affect current struggles.

Relationship-building and clear goals are central to his style. Sessions emphasize the here and now while remaining open to relevant personal history that shapes present difficulties. He encourages practical steps people can try between sessions to manage stress, anger, or substance use.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish from his Florida practice. Leonardo accepts that people come with different goals and works collaboratively to shape a plan that fits each person’s life and responsibilities.

How specific approaches shape online work

Leonardo regularly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying new behaviors. CBT can help with anxiety, anger management, and patterns of substance use by teaching concrete skills to change reactions.

He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas, teaching emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. DBT elements can be helpful when impulsivity, strong emotions, or relationship conflicts make daily life harder.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leonardo will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. He talks through options, sets clear short-term goals, and adapts plans as goals change.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are offered. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help fit appointments into busy days. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or let people choose sessions that don't require being on camera. Many people find it easier to practice new skills between sessions when therapy fits into their regular routine.