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LeShunn McLeod

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LeShunn McLeod, LPC

Alabama

Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Addictions

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Where LeShunn stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Alabama / 3934
NPI
1891278826
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
Alabama

About

  • Codependency support
  • ACT and CBT methods
  • Motivational interviewing

About LeShunn

LeShunn McLeod is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama with 10 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, bipolar challenges, grief, parenting strain, codependency issues, and relationship concerns. She also supports people facing ADHD, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and life transitions.

McLeod uses practical, action-oriented work in sessions. She favors approaches that help people make clearer choices and change patterns that no longer serve them. Conversations are focused on identifying what matters to the client and on small steps that lead to better days.

Her background includes work in residential and outpatient settings, and she has led individual, family, and group therapy in those roles. That experience shaped a focus on solutions that are useful in daily life, not just ideas discussed in the office.

In practice she draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Client-Centered Therapy. Those approaches are used to address emotions, behavior, and motivation in concrete ways.

Sessions tend to emphasize clear goals, skills for managing strong feelings, and strategies for setting boundaries and changing unhelpful patterns. People who keep putting others first or who get stuck reacting to a partner's moods often find this practical focus helpful.

If someone wants to begin, they are asked to use the site's online options to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment. The counselor uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns where someone keeps putting others first. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with low mood, anxiety, and problematic coping behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help clients choose between ACT, CBT, DBT skills, and motivational strategies based on what the client wants and what feels doable. This is a collaborative decision and can change as goals shift.

Confirm the session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online formats. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example allowing shorter check-ins or sessions that don't require travel. Therapists and licensed professionals often use online options to keep momentum between in-person visits and to practice new skills in day-to-day settings. Ask about the session types offered when you schedule so you know how sessions will fit your routine.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Alabama

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and relationship and family issues including codependency.

How would you describe her approach in sessions?

Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer choices. She draws on ACT, CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people manage feelings and behaviors.

How much experience does she have?

She has been practicing in the counseling field since 2016, giving her about 10 years of experience across residential and outpatient settings.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Alabama and works with clients based in that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are session costs handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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