About Lea
Lea Frances-Poll supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She helps people rebuild self-esteem and cope with compassion fatigue. Lea aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
She uses a compassionate, attuned style in session and keeps the work collaborative. Lea listens closely, asks clear questions, and helps clients name what matters to them. Sessions focus on practical steps and understanding patterns that get in the way of feeling better.
Background and approach
Lea pays close attention to feelings of isolation, loneliness, guilt, and shame. She also helps people notice codependency and control issues and learn different ways to relate to themselves and others. Conversations often center on small changes that build a clearer sense of purpose.
Her practice includes attention to women’s experiences and the particular stresses they can bring. Lea also recognizes when compassion fatigue or burnout shows up and helps clients develop coping strategies and boundaries. She brings ten years of clinical work to her practice and uses that experience to guide treatment choices.
Lea holds the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential in Nevada and the Licensed Professional Counselor credential in Arizona. She practices from Utah and conducts sessions in English. The approach is non-religious and focused on the client's goals and values.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Lea draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding thoughts and behaviors and on building practical coping skills. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new ways of thinking so anxiety and stress feel less controlling. Another approach focuses on emotion processing and meaning-making for grief and shame, helping people make sense of painful experiences and find ways to move forward.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lea collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, values, and comfort level. She reviews options, adjusts strategies over time, and helps clients practice new skills between sessions so change is gradual and concrete.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face dialogue and longer work. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send short updates, ask questions, and keep momentum between live meetings. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, caregiving, or other obligations while still working with a licensed professional.
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- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Utah, Arizona, Nevada
- Languages
- English