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Leah Szemborski, LPCC, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Anger management
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Each of us was reverently and wonderfully made! But over the course of life many of us have been wounded with injuries that eyes can't see--soul wounds. Those wounds may come from absent or unloving caregivers, bullying, abuse, trauma, neglect, hateful words, injuries or illness, substance abuse, lack of safety, abandonment, rejection, etc. There are many ways a person can be wounded. Those wounds don't just go away, and over time they cause problems in our behavior, thinking, feelings, relationships, families and workplaces. We wonder why this anxiety just won't go away, or why we've sabotaged yet another relationship. We get ugly with the people we love, or feel so out-of-control we don't know what to do. We have unexplained illness and ailments, and the treatments (physical and mental) seem never ending. Yes, these are all symptoms of soul wounds.

You are amazing because you have found incredible ways to cope with the difficult and even terrible circumstances you've faced in life! And the good news is that you don't have to live with those wounds forever. Hi. I'm Leah, and I would love to embark on a journey of healing with you. Together we will engage in creative and life-changing interventions, activities and encounters that will help you heal the wounds in your soul, and discover (or rediscover!) the unique and amazing purpose for which you were created! You were meant for so much more, and I would be honored to help you unlock your potential and finally live life to the fullest. I'm going to be honest with you, this is hard work; maybe the hardest work you've ever had to do, but in the end it will all be worth it. What are you waiting for? Let's get started!

I am a spiritually integrated therapist and adhere to the American Association of Christian Counseling Code of Ethics, which can be found here: https://www.aacc.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AACC-Code-of-Ethics-Master-Document.pdf

Professional experience

13yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Anger management

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Dissociation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

CA LPCC 16163

WI LPC 4997-125

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Leah Szemborski. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Leah has a wonderful calm presence and helps me see things that are there but in a different perspective.

Written on Apr 24, 2024 after therapy with Leah for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes

Leah is highly effective in understanding what my goals are and provides realistic and attainable advice for how to achieve those goals. Her ability to listen & communicate back what it is I’m in need of is what sets her apart from any other therapist I’ve had. Would highly recommend her.

Written on Apr 10, 2024 after therapy with Leah for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties

Leah was just the right person to help me through some really painful past scars and learn how to forgive. Her gentle Christian counseling helped bring me back to a better relationship with God. She offered perspectives on some hurdles going on in my life that enabled me to re-frame them and stop letting them paralyze me. I highly recommend Leah.

Written on Feb 01, 2024 after therapy with Leah for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd

I deeply appreciate Leah's ability to listen, support and challenge me. She is talented and compassionate!

Written on Jan 02, 2024 after therapy with Leah for 10 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and coping with life changes

Leah is amazing! I leave our sessions grounded again and ready to face the world!
Thanks for what you do!

Written on Dec 08, 2023 after therapy with Leah for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and family conflicts

After my two meetings with her she is wonderful, very attentive to my needs and where I want to go!

Written on Nov 01, 2023 after therapy with Leah for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief