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LPC-MHSP

Leah Shanks, LPC-MHSP

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationTennessee
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Leah

Leah Shanks is a licensed professional counselor (LPC-MHSP) practicing in Tennessee with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image concerns, mood disorders, and ADHD-related challenges.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with grief, relationship and family issues, parenting, impulse-control and anger, and other life transitions. Leah emphasizes a collaborative, strengths-based approach, treating each person as the expert of their own story while offering guidance and therapeutic tools.

She blends evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR with mindfulness and somatic strategies to address both thoughts and bodily responses that contribute to distress. Prospective clients can expect a supportive, patient-centered atmosphere that seeks practical ways to build confidence, manage symptoms, and improve day-to-day functioning.

Leah frames the start of therapy as a courageous step and aims to help clients translate that courage into sustainable progress. She works with a range of concerns including panic, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth-related issues, self-harm, social anxiety, compassion fatigue, and eating and food-related problems, tailoring interventions to each person’s goals and needs.

Therapeutic Approaches in Online Care

Leah integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address both thinking patterns and the impact of traumatic memories. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and mood disturbances. EMDR offers a structured method to process distressing memories and lessen their emotional charge, which can be beneficial for trauma, post-traumatic stress, and related concerns.

She also uses client-centered and mindfulness-informed techniques to create a collaborative, present-focused space where the client’s goals guide the work. Finding the right approach is a mutual process: Leah partners with each person to assess needs, try methods that align with their preferences, and adjust the plan as progress and feedback indicate.

Online therapy with Leah is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats allow continued care around busy schedules, across distances within Tennessee, and for varying comfort levels with remote communication, supporting consistent engagement in therapy without requiring travel.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Leah commonly address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image problems, depression, relationship and family matters, grief, parenting, anger, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is Leah's therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, and somatic techniques to address both thoughts and bodily responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Leah brings 15 years of professional experience working with people on a variety of mental health and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LPC-MHSP and is licensed in Tennessee under TN LPC-MHSP 3900.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Leah provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseEating disordersSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Body imageEating and food-related issuesImpulsivityMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English

What Leah can help with

Leah Shanks works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, and depression.

Leah works with clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and motivation.

How Leah approaches therapy

Leah's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Leah is a Licensed Professional Counselor Mental Health Service Provider practicing in Tennessee, with 15 years of clinical experience.