Ramona Leonards

Ramona Leonards is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with thirty years of experience in community mental health in Texas. She takes a warm, interactive approach and focuses on the person rather than a diagnosis. Her style aims to make conversations feel respectful and compassionate from the first session.

Ramona has worked with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults in nonprofit agency settings. Much of her work has been with under-served populations in San Antonio. She has supported people facing depression, anxiety, relationship stress, parenting challenges, and anger concerns.

Her practice has included helping people with trauma, emotional and physical abuse, and survivors of sexual assault. She has experience supporting those on the autism spectrum as they move toward adulthood and independence. Ramona has also worked with clients navigating gender identity and LGBTQ matters.

Ramona blends several approaches to shape treatment for each person. She uses client-centered ideas to listen and respond to what matters most to the individual. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Sessions often include practical, concrete strategies along with time to process emotions. Ramona aims to create an understandable plan and to help people build skills for coping with life changes, grief, mood difficulties, and compassion fatigue.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a respectful therapeutic relationship. It focuses on what matters most to the person and helps shape goals based on individual needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses straightforward exercises to change patterns that cause distress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and name hard emotions, which can reduce tension and improve close relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to try tools and see what fits. Goals, preferences, and day-to-day life guide which methods are used and how sessions are structured.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Online work can make it simpler to check in during a lunch break or continue care when travel or weather disrupts plans. Confirm available session formats before booking, since the profile does not list specific online options. Licensed professionals will discuss logistical details and help match a format to each person's needs.