Therapist profile
Leah Finn, LMFT
California
Licensed MFT - Relationships and Codependency
Continue with LeahWhere Leah stands
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 98860
- NPI
- 1336457506
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Attachment-based practice
- Client-centered focus
- CBT skills work
About Leah
Leah Finn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma, and codependency among other concerns. Leah’s approach aims to help clients manage distress and build more dependable ways of relating to others.
Leah draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered practice to understand how early relationships shape current struggles. She pairs those perspectives with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different behaviors. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented while also attending to emotions that feel stuck.
She has a background working with LGBTQ people and people involved in kink and alternative sexual cultures, and she says this informs her attention to gender, sexuality, and power dynamics in relationships. Leah also describes experience supporting people coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, and trauma-related concerns.
Her prior work in community organizing shaped an interest in how race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability affect daily life. That perspective shows up in how she attends to context when talking about problems and options for change. Leah earned a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and practices under California law as an LMFT.
Leah offers a straightforward style that mixes emotional processing with skill practice. People who worry they keep putting others first, have trouble setting boundaries, or want clearer patterns in relationships may find this practical focus helpful. To start, clients follow the site’s matching steps and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Leah uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships influence current patterns. This helps when someone feels stuck repeating the same relationship dynamics or worrying about abandonment. Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience in the moment and on building a collaborative, respectful conversation about goals and values. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) provides concrete tools to notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which is helpful for anxiety, low mood, and struggles with boundaries.Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Leah will discuss options with clients and together they will pick methods that match the person’s goals, background, and preferences. That collaborative decision-making means therapy can shift if something isn’t working.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which formats are available before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit around work, caregiving, or treatment for chronic illness. Remote sessions can also make shorter check-ins possible or allow a person to skip a commute and use the time for skill practice between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, codependency, relationship and family problems, trauma, grief, addiction, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style blends attachment-based and client-centered approaches with practical CBT and DBT techniques. Sessions combine talking through feelings and practicing concrete skills.
How long has she been practicing?
She has eight years of clinical experience working with diverse concerns and backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices under California law.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she use?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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