Provider Info
Luisa Leach, lmhc, Lcmhc, Lcpc
Welcome to Sea Star Counseling, LLC
For over 20 years, Luisa has had the privilege of providing counseling support to individuals of all ages, each facing a variety of mental health difficulties. Her experience spans diverse settings such as inpatient and outpatient care, embedded within a military installation, and integrated within a pediatric primary care organization.
Luisa is a strengths-based counselor and believes in collaborating with her clients to equip them with the tools they need to live the life they envision. Her approach is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), but she adapts evidence-based interventions to suit the unique needs of each client.
Luisa specializes in treating trauma and is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). She has extensive experience working with clients that have experienced trauma in a multitude of settings and across all age groups. Luisa is well versed in working with those involved with the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the District Attorney’s office, and the military. Additionally, Luisa prides herself on her ability to not only support those that have experienced trauma directly, but in educating, assisting, and counseling family members, caregivers, and friends that are looking for assistance in understanding and supporting their loved ones who are trauma survivors.
In addition to trauma treatment, Luisa has vast experience working with those who struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias that fall outside the more familiar types, anxiety, stress, transitions/adjustments, future/goal planning, family/relationship dynamics, adoption, challenges unique to military life, self-acceptance/self-esteem, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Last but certainly not least, Luisa has considerable experience and is passionate about providing psychoeducation to groups, organizations, and corporations on a multitude of topics such as:
· Mental Health Diagnoses & How to Support Those Struggling ·
· Stress Management ·
· Communication ·
· Unhealthy Thinking Patterns & How to Change Them ·
· Child/Adolescent Development ·
· Family/Relationship Dynamics ·
· Behavior Modification ·
· Coping Skill/Self Care Development ·