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Dr. Leonard Anders, LPC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Sleeping
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Motivational Interviewing
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About Leonard

Dr. Leonard Anders offers focused, experienced support for people coping with stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, depression, ADHD, and a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Background and approach

With 25 years of professional counseling, he emphasizes helping clients discover and build on their existing strengths while working toward clearer goals and more satisfying daily functioning. Holding an LPC credential, Dr.

Anders draws from several evidence-informed frameworks to tailor sessions to each person's needs. He describes clients as the experts on their own stories and positions his role as guide, supporter, and collaborator in the change process.

His practice addresses issues including relationship and intimacy difficulties, grief and loss, addiction and process addictions, trauma and post-traumatic stress, anger and career-related stress, and other challenges such as phobias, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Based in Georgia, he brings a respectful, client-centered stance combined with practical strategies aimed at motivation, insight, and symptom relief.

Dr. Anders encourages prospective clients to take the first step toward change and offers multiple online session formats to accommodate different schedules and preferences.

Approaches that guide online sessions and progress

Dr. Anders commonly blends client-centered therapy with motivational interviewing and trauma-focused techniques in online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping clients explore their values and strengths to make meaningful changes. Motivational interviewing focuses on resolving ambivalence and strengthening commitment to change, which can be helpful for issues like addictions, career transitions, or motivation challenges. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on addressing the impact of traumatic experiences and reducing related symptoms through structured, supportive strategies.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist discusses goals, preferences, and concerns with each person and adapts methods over time so the work matches what the client finds most helpful and manageable.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility in how people engage. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access consistent support from a licensed professional in Georgia.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Anders commonly address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, addictions, and self-esteem difficulties.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Sessions are client-centered with an emphasis on collaboration, and Dr. Anders also uses solution-focused techniques, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic insights, and trauma-focused work depending on the presenting needs.
How long has he practiced counseling?
He brings 25 years of professional counseling experience to his work, drawing on that background to support a broad variety of concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds the LPC credential with license number GA LPC LPC005237 and practices from Georgia.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Clients may choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to preference and availability.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySleeping disordersSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAvoidant personalityBody imageCommunication problemsControl issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingMen's issuesMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English

What Leonard can help with

Dr. Leonard Anders works with clients on stress and anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Leonard works with folks with stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and lacking motivation.

How Leonard approaches therapy

Leonard's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Leonard is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Georgia, with 25 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Leonard aims to guide, support & empower you in that journey.