Licensed clinical social worker recordKentucky
Dr. LeAnn Bruce, LCSW
Kentucky
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Kentucky
- LCSW, licence 1683
- Licensed in Arizona
- LCSW, licence LCSW-21977
- NPI
- 1295785954
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Kentucky
These details come from information LeAnn supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Life transitions
About LeAnn
Dr. LeAnn Bruce is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Arizona and Kentucky with 30 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and addictions. She also helps with relationship and family concerns, life changes, caregiver stress, and issues facing veterans and women.
She uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people manage difficult feelings. Sessions often address coping skills, choices about life direction, and concrete steps to reduce day-to-day distress. She pays attention to the role of family dynamics and life transitions when those are part of the problem.
Her work draws on client-centered methods that listen for what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and then try different behaviors. Existential ideas are used when questions about purpose or meaning come up.
Mindfulness techniques are introduced to help with stress and anxiety by training attention to the present moment. Motivational Interviewing supports changes related to addiction or other behavior shifts by focusing on a person’s own reasons for change. Sessions mix discussion with practical exercises to try between meetings.
Dr. Bruce brings decades of practice experience to everyday problems, not just clinical labels. She helps people sort priorities, plan next steps, and manage the practical effects of emotional struggles. Before booking, confirm the current session formats and logistics so they fit into work and family life.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. Online sessions use that same emphasis on hearing concerns, clarifying goals, and building the conversation around the client’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and then tests small changes. Online meetings can include short homework tasks, thought records, and step-by-step behavior experiments to practice between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce stress and sharpen focus. These techniques can be practiced during a session and then repeated at home or during short breaks in the day.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try methods, and adjust based on what fits the client’s goals and daily life. That collaborative process helps match techniques to what actually helps someone in practice.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. It also lets people use shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t practical, and it removes travel time so therapy can be scheduled during a lunch break or between errands.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Kentucky, Arizona
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, life changes, relationship and family concerns, and related areas like caregiver stress and women’s issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centered conversation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, existential questions, mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing to help people set goals and try practical changes.
How many years has she practiced?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in AZ and KY and is located in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers