Leesa Varela, LMFT - California Therapist at Grow Therapy

Leesa Varela

Leesa Varela

(she/her)

LMFT
15 years of experience
Warm
Empowering
Holistic
Virtual

Compassionate, open-minded, strength-based care is Leesa’s goal for every client, as she helps you to navigate difficult life stressors and address trauma wounds that can cause symptoms of anxiety, depression, acute or post-traumatic stress, addiction, relational conflict, employment/academic impairment, etc. She uses EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), Brainspotting, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral (DBT) and Family Systems interventions to create an individualized treatment plan that's ideal for you!

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

Leesa believes that successful therapy is a partnership that relies on your personal wisdom and her ability to truly understand you to create an effective treatment plan for positive change and increased emotional fulfillment. She looks forward to meeting you!

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

Leesa is passionate about helping clients feels safe, not judged and listened to with empathy and concern to address emotional pain and/or trauma. It’s her privilege to be able to support you as quickly as possible, with evening and weekend availability.

About Leesa Varela

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Licensed in

Appointments

Virtual

My treatment methods

EMDR

I am a Levels 1 & 2 Trained EMDR practitioner who relies on this intervention to provide comprehensive trauma-informed care.

Brainspotting

I am a Level 1 Trained Brainspotting practitioner who uses this intervention to provide comprehensive trauma-informed care.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I have extensive training in and reliance on CBT interventions for addressing cognitive distortions and building coping skills.

Structural Family Therapy

Structural Family Therapy interventions are used to develop a better understanding of one's family system, which can be invaluable when treating trauma wounds.

Dialectical Behavior (DBT)

DBT interventions are used to help clients increase emotional regulation levels.