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Leora Mirkin, LCSW

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationWisconsin
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, LGBT, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Leora

Leora Mirkin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin who focuses on helping people navigate anxiety, depression, identity concerns, relationship challenges, and trauma. She approaches therapy with an emphasis on authenticity and self-compassion, supporting clients as they build resilience, clearer boundaries, and healthier patterns.

Background and approach

Her background includes nine years of clinical experience and a range of treatment skills drawn from cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness practices as well as Internal Family Systems and attachment-informed work. Leora creates a calm, nonjudgmental atmosphere where practical strategies and personal insight meet.

She addresses issues such as mood disorders, OCD and intrusive thoughts, body image and eating concerns, gender dysphoria, and stress related to work or life transitions. Additional areas she attends to include attachment issues, communication problems, chronic health concerns, and aspects of kink and alternative sexual cultures.

Leora uses a collaborative style that balances evidence-based tools with attention to each person’s unique story, helping clients move toward clearer values and more sustainable coping. Therapy with Leora is offered through a subscription model with flexible messaging and live chat options, and she responds to messages regularly during the workweek.

Prospective clients in Wisconsin can begin the intake process online and schedule according to her availability.

Approaches that guide online care

Leora uses Internal Family Systems to explore the different parts of a person’s inner experience, helping identify protective roles and wounded parts and fostering greater internal harmony; this approach can be useful for trauma, self-criticism, and complex emotional patterns. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which emphasizes clarifying values, accepting difficult thoughts, and taking committed action toward meaningful goals, often supporting work around anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy informs her attention to relational patterns and early attachment dynamics, offering ways to improve communication, boundaries, and emotional safety in relationships.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting tools and pacing as trust and progress develop. This partnership helps tailor interventions to what matters most for the person in front of her.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can increase flexibility for people balancing work, care responsibilities, or mobility limitations. These formats allow for regular connection and ongoing skill practice between scheduled sessions, and Leora offers scheduling aligned with her availability to make participation more manageable.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Leora commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, relationship and communication problems, and a range of other concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her work blends cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness with attachment-informed and client-centered elements to help clients develop insight and practical coping strategies.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with diverse mental health and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Wisconsin holding license WI LCSW 9264-123.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with this therapist?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on scheduling and client preference.
How are sessions billed and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem

Also works with

Trauma and abuseEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesGender dysphoriaHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesJealousyMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin

Languages

English