- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Leah
Leah Alviar is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with 22 years of counseling experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, and young adult issues among other areas.
Leah combines straightforward talk with practical tools. She often uses client-centered methods and integrates cognitive behavioral techniques when helpful. She also brings a solution-focused stance to help people set and reach goals. Sessions tend to focus on problem solving, clearer communication, and steps people can try between meetings.
Her background includes a Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership, and an M.A. in Counseling. Leah has experience as a school counselor in local districts and as a university instructor. She has held leadership roles in counseling organizations, presented at conferences, and edited doctoral work.
Leah has worked with adults facing burnout, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She has supported people with workplace stress, postpartum concerns, and issues around guilt, shame, and trauma. She also has experience addressing LGBT and women’s issues.
Outside of counseling she lives in Texas with her husband and three sons. She enjoys fishing, running long distances, skydiving, quilting, and reading. Her teaching experience includes both online and in-person courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person leads the discussion and discovers what matters most. It works well for people who need space to sort values, identity, and relationship questions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It helps with anxiety, stress, and practical problems by teaching skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes setting small, achievable goals and noticing what works. It suits people who want brief, goal-directed work and clear next steps between sessions.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Leah will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust strategies as needed. The choice of tools comes from the person’s needs rather than a fixed plan.
Because session formats are not specified here, confirm the current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling around school, work, or commuting by removing travel time and letting people join from a quieter spot. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins or sessions without video when that better fits a schedule or bandwidth limits.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with for young adults?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes including young adult issues.
What is her style in sessions?
She uses client-centered approaches and brings in cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to set goals and try practical steps between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of counseling experience in schools and higher education settings, and many years teaching counseling at the university level.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor based in Texas with a Ph.D. in Education and an M.A. in Counseling.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Current session formats are not listed here; please confirm the available session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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