Leigh Ware, LCSW, CSW

Leigh Ware is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia with 30 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety, facing addiction, or wrestling with low self-esteem and career struggles. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, aimed at practical steps that make daily life easier.

Leigh adapts conversations and plans to each person she meets. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and move at a pace that feels manageable. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors in everyday situations.

Mindfulness practices are offered to help calm the body and attention when worries feel loud. Motivational interviewing techniques are used to explore mixed feelings about change and to strengthen personal reasons for taking action. Client-centered methods keep the work grounded in what the client values and wants.

Leigh has a long history of supporting people through trauma, life changes, and workplace stress. She also assists with caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, and feelings of isolation or shame. Her work considers multicultural concerns and experiences of prejudice and discrimination.

Conversations are meant to be practical and honest. Leigh aims to help clients build coping skills, clarify goals, and make steady progress toward the life they want.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Leigh frequently uses cognitive behavioral methods to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and problems that involve behavior patterns. She also draws on mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leigh will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit best based on goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. That decision can shift over time as needs change.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is helpful for longer therapy sessions and face-to-face conversation, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for short check-ins or when people prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or health-related routines.