About Anthony
Anthony Leite is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with ten years of experience. He focuses on helping people find balance, identify strengths, and make practical plans to reach personal goals. He aims for straightforward work that feels useful from the first session.
He uses an approach that centers the person in the room. Sessions usually begin by listening to what matters most now. From there he helps set small, realistic steps to manage stress, anxiety, depression, or changes in life circumstances.
Background and approach
Anthony blends practical, problem-focused techniques with compassion. He draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot thinking patterns that get in the way. He also uses client-centered and solution-focused strategies to build on what already works for someone.
Many people come to him for relationship and intimacy concerns, work or career stress, parenting strain, grief, trauma, substance use, and challenges related to ADHD or self-esteem. He also supports LGBT clients and those coping with compassion fatigue. Sessions aim to be collaborative and down-to-earth.
Anthony helps clients set achievable goals, track progress, and adjust plans when needed. He encourages learning skills that can be used between meetings. Located in Hawaii, Anthony works with people through a mix of session types to fit different schedules.
He welcomes international clients and conducts work in English.
Practical approaches for online therapy and skill building
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It prioritizes the client's goals and uses the client's own strengths to guide progress, which helps with issues like low self-esteem, grief, or relationship concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress. It teaches simple tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and develop healthier habits, useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and coping with life changes.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are often helpful for managing strong emotions, anger, and relationship stress.
Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist works with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and daily life. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most, and the client’s preferences guide the direction of work.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging offers quick check-ins and ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum while working toward goals.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii
- Languages
- English