Leva Talton , LCSW

Leva Talton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with more than eight years of experience delivering psychotherapy across the lifespan. She combines formal training and clinical experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, relationship challenges, and a range of other concerns. Leva earned a B.A. in Psychology, cum laude, with a minor in Public Administration from the University of South Florida, and completed an M.S.W. in Clinical Social Work at Columbia University, graduating summa cum laude. The LCSW credential indicates advanced clinical training in social work and the ability to provide psychotherapy in clinical settings.

Her work has included clients as young as five and adults in later life, addressing issues such as anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum differences, bipolar I and II, co-occurring disorders, depression, PTSD and trauma, schizophrenia, LGBTQ+ concerns, and family and couples dynamics. She also focuses on areas like grief, addictions, parenting struggles, attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and blended family challenges. Leva approaches treatment with warmth and a nonjudgmental stance, striving to meet each person where they are and build collaborative goals tailored to individual needs.

Her therapeutic approach blends mindfulness with evidence-informed methods including cognitive-behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment principles, client-centered engagement, and other modalities suited to the client. Treatment plans are developed together and emphasize active participation from the person seeking support. Leva aims to guide clients through life transitions and setbacks with practical tools and compassionate support.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, while focusing on values-driven action. It is often used for anxiety, chronic stress, and life transitions by teaching practical skills to accept experience and commit to meaningful steps forward.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is frequently applied to worry, depression, trauma-related symptoms, and coping with everyday challenges by offering concrete strategies and skills practice.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the person’s own goals guide the process. This approach supports self-exploration, emotional processing, and building confidence in decision making.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Leva collaborates with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video calls, by phone, through live chat, or with text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity during life changes, and access licensed professionals from different locations while still working toward meaningful change.