LMFT
Denae Leigon, LMFT
- Experience32 years
- LocationCalifornia
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
- Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Denae
Denae Leigon is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California who brings more than three decades of clinical experience to her work.
Background and approach
She has an extensive background in public mental health, including 19 years as a therapist and supervisor at a county Children’s Mental Health Department where she led parenting classes, facilitated support groups, and helped people improve communication and stability in their relationships.
Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, addictions, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, LGBT issues, family dynamics, and ADHD. Denae’s approach emphasizes compassion and openness; she integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and attachment-based perspectives to tailor care to each person’s needs.
She aims to build a trusting connection that makes it easier to be vulnerable and work toward meaningful change. Clients can expect an experienced clinician who values collaboration and practical skills alongside emotional growth, drawing on decades of hands-on work with diverse clinical presentations including services in juvenile settings and community mental health.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that adapt to your life
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns influence how people connect, communicate, and regulate emotions. It can be useful for addressing relationship struggles, attachment concerns, and patterns that contribute to anxiety or difficulty trusting others. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathic stance where the therapist supports a person’s own capacity for growth by listening deeply and responding to each individual’s priorities. This approach helps people who want affirmation, validation, and a collaborative space to explore goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist partners with clients to assess what best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts methods over time so that interventions feel useful and respectful of each person’s pace. This collaborative orientation helps shape a plan that combines practical skills with exploration of underlying patterns.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and overcome geographic barriers within California. These formats allow for continuity of care and varied ways to engage in therapy, supporting people who need different levels of interaction, immediacy, or ongoing check-ins while working toward their goals.
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Experience
32+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English
What Denae can help with
Denae Leigon works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, depression, and coping with life changes.
Denae leads parenting classes, leads support groups, and works with clients to improve communication and stability.
How Denae approaches therapy
Denae's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Experience and training
Denae is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California.