Leigh Kirkland, LPC

Leigh Kirkland is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia. She has nine years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, anger, depression, and major life changes. Leigh uses a down-to-earth style and focuses on practical steps that fit each person's situation.

Her approach is conversational and goal-oriented. Sessions are tailored to a client's needs and may include skill-building, problem-solving, and checking what works between meetings. She blends straightforward techniques with attention to emotions so clients both learn new tools and feel heard.

Leigh also supports people facing adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, blended family stresses, caregiver strain, and communication problems. Other focus areas include forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, infidelity, divorce and separation, and domestic violence. She aims to help clients find clearer ways to cope and make decisions when relationships are strained.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy as part of her work. Those methods are chosen to match what a person needs rather than as a one-size-fits-all plan. Leigh emphasizes collaboration so clients help shape goals and next steps.

Leigh wants to make starting therapy less overwhelming. She meets people where they are and breaks larger problems into manageable steps. The focus is on small, practical changes that add up over time.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Leigh uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and practice different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday problems where thoughts and actions feed feelings.

She also works from a Client-Centered perspective, which means she listens closely and follows what matters most to the person in front of her. That style helps when someone needs emotional support and space to sort priorities.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leigh will talk with clients about goals and preferences, and then choose methods that fit those needs. She adapts techniques over time, so the plan can change as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when being off camera helps focus. Live chat and text messaging are good for shorter check-ins, homework review, or quick support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.