About Leonardo
Leonardo Custidiano is a licensed mental health counselor with seven years of hands-on experience in Florida. He has worked in residential programs and provided counseling connected to child welfare services. He talks plainly about problems and creates clear goals people can follow.
He has helped people facing addiction, trauma, domestic violence, and serious life changes. He also supports those dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and phobias. He offers services in English and Spanish.
Background and approach
His approach is flexible and tailored to each person. He uses practical techniques when someone needs relief now and looks into deeper patterns when that fits the situation. Building a trusting working relationship is central to his work.
Sessions focus on what is happening now while also considering how past events shape current feelings and reactions. Leonardo emphasizes straightforward goal setting so progress is measurable. He blends methods such as cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic ideas to match each person’s needs.
People meet him for a mix of short-term problem solving and longer work on patterns that recur across relationships and life roles. He aims to give tools people can use between sessions, along with space to talk through difficult experiences. Those who want therapy in Spanish can work with him in that language.
Approaches that guide online work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, phobias, and low mood. It uses practical exercises and step-by-step plans to produce change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy blends skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help manage strong emotions and reduce impulsive behaviors. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce stress and improve focus.
Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will review your goals, history, and daily challenges and then suggest methods that fit your needs. That plan can change over time as goals shift or progress is made, and decisions are made collaboratively.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or people who process better in writing. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help fit therapy into busy lives.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Grief
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Stress, Anxiety
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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