Leah Parisian (she/her)

Understanding and living with anxiety can range from difficult to debilitating. Together we work to identify and achieve your goals to help you thrive, not just survive. I incorporate education regarding anxiety and your brain, and therapeutic approaches including CBT, Mindfulness techniques, skill building, and more.

"Eating Disorders" covers a wide range of issues, yet there's so much that the typical clinical diagnoses don't cover. I have experience in both the current treatment modalities in eating disorders, as well as Health At Every Size, Body Trust, and social movements that recognize and support eating disorders in BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities. If you choose to work with me, we will address underlying causes and your current concerns through Narrative work, CBT, Mindfulness, and more.

Having spent nearly 20 years in the world of finance before becoming a therapist, I have great respect and empathy for the stresses of the corporate life. For many, the work climate with Covid has become difficult to navigate; dealing with new rules and regulations, balancing career and family expectations, or dealing with toxic co-workers or bosses takes it's toll often in the forms of depression, anxiety, and more. Many of the treatment modalities I'm trained in can help.

I earned a post-graduate certificate in CBT at Florida Atlantic University, and studied CBT during my graduate course studies. I have applied CBT in my practice, combining it with a strengths-based, person-centered approach. For instance, often people see CBT as telling them their thought patterns or behaviors are "bad." Your thoughts and behaviors have helped you survive! I aim to help you make changes when you feel certain thoughts or behaviors are unhelpful in your life.

In 2020 I taught a graduate level Mindfulness in Social Work Practice course at Florida Atlantic University focused on the neurobiology of mindfulness, and how to apply mindfulness techniques in a therapeutic setting. My post-graduate continuing education, and graduate studies also included mindfulness studies in various forms. I have worked with clients in using mindfulness-based therapies including application of meditation, coping skills, anxiety reduction, and stress reduction.