Tina Leavitt

Tina Leavitt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Rhode Island. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Social Work from Rhode Island College. Tina brings three years of clinical experience to her practice and aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people facing hard moments.

Tina uses a warm, collaborative style in sessions. She focuses on helping people notice what is getting in the way of daily life and learning small, useful strategies to manage those problems. Her approach is strength-based and respectful of each person's pace.

She offers help for a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and family issues, anger, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, obsessions and compulsions, phobias, and coping with life changes. Therapy often involves clear tools and steady problem-solving rather than long explanations.

In sessions Tina draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy. She may use simple exercises, guided reflection, and skill-building activities to address patterns and reactions that cause distress.

People usually begin by describing what feels most urgent. Tina then helps set manageable goals and practices to try between sessions. Her focus is on practical progress that fits into everyday routines.

How Tina uses therapy approaches online

Tina commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening without judgment, helping people set their own goals and feel understood. It is useful for building trust and working through emotional struggles. CBT focuses on identifying patterns in thoughts and behaviors and practicing concrete skills to change unhelpful reactions; it can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Tina collaborates with each person to decide what techniques to try based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That means together they may start with gentle listening and move toward skills practice if that fits the situation.

Formats for online work are not specified here, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins from different places. It can also let someone try brief skill-focused sessions or longer therapeutic work depending on what they need and the available session types.