- Structured practical tools
- Focus on panic and anxiety
- Compassionate collaboration
About Beverly
Beverly Leonardi is an LPCC who helps people dealing with anxiety, stress, and addictions. She supports individuals facing depression, low self-esteem, attention challenges, and panic attacks. Her approach is steady and compassionate, focused on practical steps that can reduce symptoms and improve daily life.
Beverly uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques to help people understand what keeps problems going. She guides clients through manageable exercises and coping skills rather than offering long lectures. Sessions emphasize small, real-world changes such as breathing and grounding strategies for panic, practical routines for attention and mood, and ways to reduce substance-related harm.
Her background includes three years practicing as a licensed professional clinical counselor in New Mexico. That experience includes helping people process trauma, work through family-of-origin concerns, and address compulsive behaviors. She also brings focused support for people dealing with codependency, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
Beverly aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can name their struggles and test new ways of coping. She works collaboratively to set goals and track progress over time. Typical topics include managing panic symptoms, building self-worth, improving relationships, and finding clearer life direction.
People who choose her often want direct guidance and clear tools. She encourages steady practice outside sessions and mixes skill-building with chances to reflect on past experiences. If you are looking for practical strategies for anxiety, panic disorder, or addictive behaviors, Beverly offers a structured, empathetic approach to help you move forward.
Approaches that help with panic, anxiety, and recovery
Two evidence-based approaches commonly used for anxiety and panic are behavioral strategies and skills-based work. Behavioral strategies break problems into smaller steps and add gradual practice, which can reduce panic reactions over time and make feared situations easier to face. Skills-based work focuses on concrete tools such as breathing, grounding, activity scheduling, and attention routines that help manage panic and boost mood.For addictive behaviors and trauma-related symptoms, practical relapse-prevention methods and trauma-focused skills teach recognition of triggers and replacement behaviors. These approaches emphasize learning clear responses to cravings, building safer routines, and increasing tolerance for uncomfortable feelings without turning to substances or avoidance.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals and try techniques to see what helps. Over a few sessions she will adjust the plan based on your needs and preferences so the work fits your life and goals.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. The main practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule, reducing travel time, and allowing for shorter check-ins when needed. Online work also makes it easier to practice skills between sessions and to use real-life moments as material for therapy without promising a specific format.
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Primary focus
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Beverly focus on?
She supports people with anxiety, stress, addictions, depression, low self-esteem, ADHD, panic disorder and related challenges such as OCD and trauma.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is compassionate and structured. Sessions combine practical exercises with time to reflect on patterns and triggers.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has three years of experience as a licensed therapist working with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the credential LPCC, listed as NM LPCC, and practices in New Mexico.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.