Todd Leonard, LCSW

Todd Leonard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 20 years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people navigate stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and depression, tailoring his approach to each individual's needs and circumstances.

He brings a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate stance to therapy, working to understand each person’s story and to shape a treatment plan that fits their goals. His practice also addresses related concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication and control problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, men’s issues, midlife transitions, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and workplace challenges.

Todd emphasizes practical, personalized dialogue and collaborative planning, supporting clients as they take the often difficult first steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life. He aims to provide steady guidance and adaptive strategies so clients can move forward at a pace that feels right for them.

Narrative Therapy and Flexible Online Care

Narrative Therapy supports people in examining the stories they tell about themselves and their lives. By separating the person from the problem, this approach helps highlight strengths, identify unhelpful patterns, and open up new possibilities for how someone understands their experiences. It can be useful for relationship concerns, grief, trauma responses, and persistent anxiety when clients want to change how they relate to difficult events.

Todd approaches online work as a collaborative process. He partners with each client to explore which methods and interventions best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant and effective.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across locations and life stages, allow for varied modes of communication to suit personal styles, and help clients access licensed professionals without added travel time. Together, these features aim to make therapy more accessible and adaptable to everyday life.