Dr. Leah Mouw is a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience and has dedicated her career to guiding individuals, couples, and families toward healthier relationships and emotional well-being. Leah has worked in various settings, including academic institutions, hospitals, adoption and foster care agencies, schools, crisis response, hospice care and private practice. Her dissertation focused on researching mental health crises in adolescents and young adults. With a compassionate and trauma-informed approach, Leah offers practical tools for change, helping clients navigate through life transitions, manage anger, boost self-esteem, overcome depression and anxiety, address sex addiction, and explore career paths. For those who prefer it, Leah integrates faith into her therapeutic approach, providing support and guidance through a Christ-centered lens.
\nLeah firmly believes in offering hope, even in the darkest of times, and is committed to supporting her clients as they embark on their journey toward healing and personal growth. Feeling stuck is merely a chapter in your story, not the conclusion. Leah understands the resilience within each individual and is dedicated to providing unwavering support and guidance as her clients navigate their path toward healing and transformation. If you’re ready to take that step forward, Leah is here to walk alongside you every step of the way, offering empathy, collaboration, and hope for a brighter future.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Education:<\/strong>
\nBachelor of Social Work- Dordt University
\nMaster of Social Work- University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
\nDoctor of Social Work- University of St. Thomas, St. Paul (MN)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Areas of Interest:<\/strong>
\nStress and Anxiety
\nLife Transitions
\nTrauma
\nMarriage Issues
\nParenting
\nFamily Conflicts
\nSeparation\/Divorce
\nSexual Addiction
\nAttachment\/Adoption<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#dbdbdb” css=”.vc_custom_1529507358201{margin-top: 4em !important;margin-bottom: 4em !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
Therapies Trained in:<\/strong>
\nCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
\nTrauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
\nDialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
\nInternal Family Systems (IFS)
\nEmotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
\nSolution Focused Therapy (SFT)
\nNarrative Therapy
\nCritical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Meet<\/h6>Dr. Leah Mouw<\/h2><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”1.4em” alter_height=”none” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=””][vc_column_text]Dr. Leah Mouw is a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience and has dedicated her career to guiding individuals, couples, and families toward healthier relationships and emotional well-being. Leah has worked in various settings, including academic institutions, hospitals, adoption and foster care agencies, schools, crisis response, hospice care and private practice. Her dissertation focused on researching mental health crises in adolescents and young adults. With a compassionate and trauma-informed approach, Leah offers practical tools for change, helping clients navigate through life transitions, manage anger, boost self-esteem, overcome depression and anxiety, address sex addiction, and explore career paths. For those who prefer it, Leah integrates faith into her therapeutic approach, providing support and guidance through a Christ-centered lens.
\nLeah firmly believes in offering hope, even in the darkest of times, and is committed to supporting her clients as they embark on their journey toward healing and personal growth. Feeling stuck is merely a chapter in your story, not the conclusion. Leah understands the resilience within each individual and is dedicated to providing unwavering support and guidance as her clients navigate their path toward healing and transformation. If you’re ready to take that step forward, Leah is here to walk alongside you every step of the way, offering empathy, collaboration, and hope for a brighter future.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” accent_color=”#dbdbdb” css=”.vc_custom_1529507358201{margin-top: 4em !important;margin-bottom: 4em !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner icons_position=”left” offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1745525641766{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0.5em !important;}”]<\/p>\nEducation:<\/strong>
\nBachelor of Social Work- Dordt University
\nMaster of Social Work- University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
\nDoctor of Social Work- University of St. Thomas, St. Paul (MN)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Areas of Interest:<\/strong>
\nStress and Anxiety
\nLife Transitions
\nTrauma
\nMarriage Issues
\nParenting
\nFamily Conflicts
\nSeparation\/Divorce
\nSexual Addiction
\nAttachment\/Adoption<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row hide_bg_image_on_tablet=”” hide_bg_image_on_mobile=”” row_delimiter=”” hide_on_desktop=”” hide_on_notebook=”” hide_on_tablet=”” hide_on_mobile=”” hide_on_frontpage=””][vc_column fix_column=”” hide_bg_image_on_tablet=”” hide_bg_image_on_mobile=”” icons_position=”left” offset=”vc_hidden-lg”][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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Therapies Trained in:<\/strong>
\nCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
\nTrauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
\nDialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
\nInternal Family Systems (IFS)
\nEmotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
\nSolution Focused Therapy (SFT)
\nNarrative Therapy
\nCritical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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