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- Trauma-focused CBT
- Movement and mindfulness
- Work with young adults
About Asia
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC (District of Columbia and Virginia) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC (Maryland), with eight years of clinical experience working in the District of Columbia. Asia Leak focuses on trauma and abuse and bipolar-related concerns, and she also supports people with dissociation, postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, sexual assault and abuse, prejudice and discrimination, women’s issues, and young adult issues. Sessions are conducted in English. She does not accept international clients.
Asia uses an approach that blends trauma-focused cognitive behavioral techniques with narrative work, somatic and mindfulness-based practices, and movement-informed methods. She incorporates brief movement and breath exercises during sessions to help people notice how emotions appear in the body. Her work aims to help people link thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to reframe personal stories after traumatic events.
Asia holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and completed coursework in dance/movement therapy. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor and combines talk-based strategies with nonverbal practices such as yoga-informed movement and play methods for younger clients. Her background includes developing a therapeutic board game to help children process parental incarceration.
In sessions she offers practical exercises to support regulation and grounding. Therapy may include writing or story-focused work to revisit and reauthor difficult memories. Movement and breath practices are used as tools rather than standalone prescriptions.
People seeking help for trauma, mood instability, or perinatal challenges will find an approach that mixes cognitive, body-focused, and narrative techniques. To confirm current session formats before booking, prospective clients should follow the online intake steps listed on the profile.
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How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Asia draws on trauma-focused cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical coping skills; this approach helps people reduce distressing symptoms and change patterns that get in the way of daily life. Narrative-based work focuses on how a person tells their story and supports reauthoring those stories to make room for different meanings and choices. Somatic and mindfulness-informed practices involve short body awareness and breathing exercises to help people notice and manage physical responses to stress.Determining which mix of techniques fits best is part of the work together. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and try methods in session to see what feels helpful. That collaborative process guides whether sessions use more talking, written exercises, or body-based practices.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, require less travel, and allow shorter check-in meetings when needed. Therapists can also adapt exercises so movement or breathing practices are usable in remote appointments, helping clients integrate skills between sessions.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She focuses primarily on trauma and abuse and bipolar-related concerns. Additional areas include dissociation, postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth issues, sexual assault and abuse, prejudice and discrimination, women’s issues, and young adult issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines trauma-focused cognitive behavioral techniques with narrative approaches and somatic and mindfulness-based methods. Movement-informed practices and brief breath exercises are used alongside talk therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working in mental health counseling.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC credentials in the District of Columbia and Virginia and an LCPC credential in Maryland. Her practice is based in the District of Columbia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.