LeShunn McLeod, LPC

LeShunn McLeod is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and substance use concerns. She uses a down-to-earth style and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. Her voice is straightforward and encouraging, which can help when reaching out feels hard.

She has worked in counseling since 2016 and brings ten years of clinical experience across settings. McLeod has provided individual, family, and group therapy in both residential and outpatient programs. She describes her work as solution-focused, aiming to help people make clearer choices and take actions that improve daily life.

In sessions she often leans on reality-based methods that move past problem talk and toward concrete change. She also draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to tailor work to each person. The goal is practical tools people can use when stress or old patterns get in the way.

Her background includes helping people with relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and a range of family-of-origin issues. She works with issues related to adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and substance use among other challenges.

LeShunn aims to make the first step easier. She encourages straightforward conversation about goals and options, then helps people try small, manageable changes that add up over time.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on values-based actions. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and making life changes that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence one another and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety and mood concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving how people cope and connect; it can help with anger, mood instability, and self-management.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals and preferences. Together they try tools and adjust the plan based on what helps in daily life.

The biography notes prior experience with online and in-office work but does not list current session formats, so confirm the exact options when you schedule. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten travel time, and allow for flexible scheduling around work or caregiving. It also lets people try skills in real-world settings and bring those experiences back to sessions for discussion and refinement.