Blog | Leandra Wills

Nov 14, 20213 min read

Thought Stopping

We've all been there. In the middle of a workout class, at a dinner party, or while driving to an appointment. We have a thought that...

Mar 16, 20213 min read

The Grieving Process

Grief is not something to be fixed. Grief is a natural process that occurs when one experiences loss of someone or something. It could be...

Jan 26, 20213 min read

Understanding Empathy and How to Create More of it in Your Life

Why is it important to understand empathy? What is it and why should we care (literally)? We might feel sorry when something bad happens...

Jan 5, 20213 min read

7 P's to Fighting Depression

Depression is dark and oppressive. It is more than a situation that causes you to feel down for a period of time. It is a debilitating...

Dec 8, 20202 min read

Vicarious Trauma vs. Compassion Fatigue

Vicarious Trauma (VT) is used to describe the experience of people in the helping profession who work with someone who has experienced...

Dec 1, 20202 min read

Emotional Recoil

Often when my clients experience a "break-through" in session, the following week there is a difference in the way they approach and...

Nov 10, 20202 min read

Trauma - Body and Brain

I can almost taste the concrete in my mouth. That split second of going over my bike handle bars has stayed with me much longer than the...

Oct 26, 20202 min read

Anxiety and a Pandemic

She felt her world closing in. She lived her life with a set of actions that made it so she could function in it. She hand sanitizer in...

Oct 20, 20202 min read

Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence is the ability to recognize one's own feelings and the feelings of others. It also includes the ability to...

Oct 13, 20202 min read

Can't catch a wink?

Are you waking up at night? Are you having a hard time falling asleep? Is your lack of sleep, and increased anxiety about sleep making it ha

Sep 13, 20201 min read

Therapy. Think Well.

Welcome to the launch of my therapy practice. We are all in this place of finding new normals. As a therapist, I am here to help you...