LeShunn McLeod, LPC

LeShunn McLeod, LPC, helps people coping with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and relationship or family strain. She also supports people dealing with grief, parenting challenges, anger, trauma, and identity questions including LGBT concerns. Sessions aim to address the immediate problem and build practical skills for daily life.

LeShunn uses straightforward, skills-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, along with client-centered work and motivational interviewing. She focuses on concrete steps clients can try between sessions. The tone in sessions is collaborative and goal-focused, with attention to what the person wants to change now.

Her background includes a decade of counseling experience across outpatient and residential settings. She has worked in individual, group, and family formats and offers therapy both in person and online. Her LPC credential stands for Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama and reflects her professional practice in that state.

In practical terms, LeShunn helps people sort immediate problems and then build tools for coping and decision-making. She pays attention to family-of-origin patterns, attachment concerns, and issues that come from adoption or foster care when relevant. She also works with those facing substance use challenges and behavioral health concerns.

Reaching out can feel hard, and LeShunn frames the first steps as simple and manageable. She guides people through small changes that add up to better day-to-day functioning and clearer choices moving forward.

How LeShunn's Approaches Work Online

LeShunn uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often includes setting small goals, trying different actions, and tracking what helps reduce anxiety or low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of her work and focuses on clarifying values and taking steps toward a meaningful life even when difficult feelings are present. Client-Centered Therapy provides a space where the person sets the pace and the therapist listens closely and reflects back what matters most.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She works together with clients to decide which methods fit best for their goals and preferences. That means adjusting strategies over time and checking in about what is or isn't working so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions require less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, keep momentum between meetings, and use shorter contacts for quick problem-solving or emotional support.