- Warm nonjudgmental care
- Skill focused work
- Collaborative goals
About Leva
Leva Talton, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship strains, and issues around jealousy and intimacy. She works with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, ADHD, addiction, grief, caregiving stress, and challenges tied to identity and relationships. Her voice in sessions is warm and nonjudgmental and she focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Leva draws on eight years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker in Florida. She blends mindfulness with evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help clients notice thoughts and make small behavior changes. Sessions emphasize clear goals that the client helps set and track over time.
Her approach is collaborative and active. Clients learn skills to manage strong emotions, improve communication, and handle life transitions. She also supports people dealing with trauma, abandonment and attachment concerns, blended family challenges, and chronic illness or pain.
Leva frames therapy as learning by doing. Expect focused conversation, skill practice, and check-ins on progress. Treatment plans are individualized and evolve as needs change.
She works with people around issues such as body image, codependency, control struggles, and caregiver burnout. Leva aims to help clients build more satisfying relationships, steadier mood, and clearer decision making.
Leva draws on eight years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker in Florida. She blends mindfulness with evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help clients notice thoughts and make small behavior changes. Sessions emphasize clear goals that the client helps set and track over time.
Her approach is collaborative and active. Clients learn skills to manage strong emotions, improve communication, and handle life transitions. She also supports people dealing with trauma, abandonment and attachment concerns, blended family challenges, and chronic illness or pain.
Leva frames therapy as learning by doing. Expect focused conversation, skill practice, and check-ins on progress. Treatment plans are individualized and evolve as needs change.
She works with people around issues such as body image, codependency, control struggles, and caregiver burnout. Leva aims to help clients build more satisfying relationships, steadier mood, and clearer decision making.
How these approaches can work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and making decisions during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and managing stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills for intense mood swings or strong urges.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then recommend methods to try. That plan can change as progress is made, with the client guiding what feels most helpful.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It may also help people who prefer to work without being on camera or who need a simpler setup with less bandwidth. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness exercises, CBT worksheets, and DBT skills practice to remote sessions so the work stays practical and focused.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Leva help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, addictions, caregiver stress, grief, and related concerns like abandonment and attachment issues.
How would she describe her therapy style?
The style is warm, direct, and collaborative. Sessions focus on practical skills, mindfulness, and agreed-upon goals the client helps set.
What is her background and experience?
She has eight years of clinical experience and holds a Master of Social Work. Her work has included a broad range of mental health concerns across the lifespan.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.