About Todd
Todd Leonard is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people navigate stress and anxiety. He works with individuals facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. He aims for clear, direct conversation that helps people feel understood and move forward.
Todd starts by listening to each person’s story. He believes the details of someone’s life matter, so he adapts sessions to the person rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Background and approach
He focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions to reduce distress and manage symptoms. He often uses narrative therapy to help people reframe painful experiences. That approach looks at the stories people tell about themselves and the events they lived through.
It can make it easier to spot patterns, regain choice, and rewrite how tough moments shape daily life. Todd also pays attention to relationship patterns like attachment or communication problems. He helps people untangle recurring conflicts and offers ways to practice different responses.
For those dealing with workplace stress or panic attacks, sessions include concrete tools for coping in the moment. People who choose Todd will find a straightforward, compassionate clinician who values respect and sensitivity. He encourages small, steady changes and works collaboratively to set realistic goals.
To begin, he asks about what matters most and builds a plan that fits each person’s needs.
How narrative work translates to online therapy
Narrative therapy helps people examine the stories they tell about themselves and the events they have lived through. This approach breaks big problems into smaller parts and can reduce the power of painful memories or labels. It is often useful for concerns such as anxiety, trauma, relationship patterns, and grief because it points to choices a person can make now.In sessions Todd uses narrative techniques to help clients spot recurring patterns and try new ways of responding. He listens for themes that keep showing up and works together with the client to rewrite those narratives in more useful ways. Choosing the best approach happens together - he discusses options and adjusts methods to fit a person's goals and preferences.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when needed, phone sessions work well with lower bandwidth or for a quick check-in, and live chat or text messaging can be used for short updates and between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain continuity when schedules or locations change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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