Leva Talton, LCSW

Leva Talton, LCSW, helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addictions. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and self-esteem concerns. Her approach aims to make change feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

Leva brings eight years of clinical experience and uses straightforward tools in sessions. She listens without judgment and meets people where they are. Conversations focus on clear goals the client and therapist set together.

Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of South Florida. Leva blends mindfulness with practical skills drawn from cognitive behavioral methods and acceptance-based work. She also draws on emotion-focused techniques and dialectical strategies when helpful.

In sessions she teaches coping skills, supports emotional processing, and helps people try small experiments between meetings. The work emphasizes regular practice and real-world steps that fit a person’s daily life. Leva encourages active participation and tailors plans to what the client values.

People come to her wanting relief from overwhelming feelings, better communication in close relationships, or new ways to handle life transitions. She frames therapy as a collaborative process aimed at clearer thinking and steadier emotional responses. To begin, she asks about current struggles and what a better life would look like for each person.

How her approaches guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then act on what matters most. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when values and behavior change are goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leva will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and choose methods together. That collaborative plan can change as progress is made or new needs appear.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and follow up more often when needed. It can also allow shorter check-ins or camera-off conversations when that suits someone better. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to remote work while keeping sessions focused on practical skills and real-world application.