Leann Buffmyer, LMSW

Leann Buffmyer is a licensed master social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and LGBT-related issues. She offers calm listening and practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by mood or panic symptoms. Her style aims to make it easier to talk about hard things and take small steps toward relief.

Leann focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She listens first, then works with each person to set simple, achievable goals they can try between meetings.

Her clinical approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside client-centered and emotion-focused methods. That mix lets her help people shift unhelpful thoughts, practice new behaviors, and clarify values to guide choices.

Leann also incorporates skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when intense emotions or impulsivity are present. Practical tools for managing panic, reducing avoidance, and improving communication are common parts of her work.

She has three years of experience as an LMSW in Michigan and speaks English. People connect with her when they want help sorting out family conflict, body image and eating issues, loneliness, or worries that interfere with daily life.

How Leann’s approaches translate to online therapy

Leann commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take actions that align with those values while learning to accept difficult feelings.

She also draws on client-centered listening to make sessions feel supportive and on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotion regulation or impulsivity is a concern. Together these methods give practical tools for panic, communication problems, eating-related struggles, and relationship stress. Leann treats figuring out the right approach as a team effort and will work with each person to choose what fits their goals and preferences.

Online therapy with her is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets you work face to face when deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy days.