Paula Leapheart

LPC

Michigan

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials

LPC

License

LPC, Michigan / 6401018294

NPI

1033598420

Experience

16 years

Languages

English

Location

Michigan

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1. • Motivational Interviewing informed
   • Client-centered listening
   • Practical goal setting

   About Paula

   Paula Leapheart is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who centers her work on meeting people where they are. She emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship and helps clients notice their strengths. Paula draws on practical methods to support change and growth across different life areas.

   With 16 years in behavioral health, Paula has supported people facing anxiety, depression, substance use challenges, and adjustment struggles. She also helps with relationship tensions, parenting stress, grief, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. Her practice includes additional focuses such as attachment concerns, codependency, communication problems, and postpartum mood changes.

   Paula often uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. She also employs client-centered listening, mindfulness techniques, and solution-focused strategies to keep sessions practical and goal-oriented. Sessions aim to balance emotional understanding with steps people can try between meetings.

   Her training includes a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling earned in 2014 and many years of hands-on work in clinics and community settings. Paula describes therapy as a collaborative journey where the client’s choices guide the pace and direction of work.

   People who prefer straightforward conversation and clear, achievable goals may find her style comfortable. She encourages exploring the mind, body, and feelings together and supports building healthier routines and relationships. International clients may be accepted; confirm specifics when booking.

2. How Paula’s approaches translate to online therapy

   Paula draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people uncover their reasons for change. That involves open questions, reflective listening, and guiding clients toward goals that matter to them. It can be useful for substance use, habits people want to change, and moments when motivation feels stuck.
   
   She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening without judgment and following the client’s priorities. This approach helps people feel heard, clarify what matters, and decide next steps at their own pace. Mindfulness techniques are used in short, practical ways to reduce overwhelm and increase awareness of thoughts and bodily sensations.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences rather than assuming one path up front. Therapy is shaped together, and approaches can shift as progress is made.
   
   Session format details are not listed here, so confirm available options when booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find virtual sessions let them practice strategies in everyday life and follow up on goals between meetings.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesParenting issuesDepression

   Also works with

   Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

   Additional focus areas

   Attachment issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMoney and financial issuesPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   16+ years

   Listed in

   Michigan

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of concerns does Paula help with?

   She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

   How would you describe her therapeutic style?

   Her style emphasizes client-centered listening and collaboration, using Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused steps to help clients set and reach practical goals.

   What background does she bring to sessions?

   Paula has 16 years of experience in behavioral health and earned a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling in 2014.

   Where is she licensed and located?

   Paula is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan.

   Which languages are supported and can international clients participate?

   Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted; confirm any regional details when you schedule.

   What session formats are available?

   Specific session formats are not listed here; please confirm the current options when you book so you know what formats are offered.

   How is cost handled for therapy with Paula?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   How do I begin working with her?

   Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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