Leonard Hargrave, LMFT - Therapist in Texas

Relationship focus
Addiction recovery insight
Adoption and foster care

About Leonard

Leonard Hargrave is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Texas. He has decades of experience and brings a straightforward, calm presence to sessions. He speaks English and works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, self-esteem, and depression.

He also offers support around adoption and foster care concerns and attachment issues alongside a wide range of personal challenges. Leonard describes long experience in addiction and recovery, and he brings that lived perspective into conversations about substance use when it is relevant. He mentions a faith-informed approach and includes matters of sexuality and alternative sexual cultures in his work where clients raise them.

In sessions he focuses on practical conversation and problem solving. That means talking through current problems, identifying patterns that get in the way, and testing small changes to see what helps. He aims to make therapy understandable and usable for daily life rather than full of jargon.

Clients can expect a therapist who draws on many years of practice to notice patterns and offer direct feedback. Leonard’s background includes long experience with relationship and sexual concerns, blended family dynamics, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and the impacts of abandonment. He encourages clear goals and regular check-ins about progress.

People interested in starting can prepare by thinking about their main concern and what they hope to change. Scheduling is handled online via a simple questionnaire and follow-up scheduling step.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Leonard uses well-established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and relationship patterns. One approach emphasizes identifying harmful interaction cycles and testing small behavioral changes to improve communication and connection; this helps when relationship dynamics and blended family issues cause ongoing stress. Another approach centers on addressing trauma of abandonment and attachment concerns by slowly building more predictable ways of relating and responding to emotional triggers.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. He will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and personal values. That means discussing what feels most useful and adjusting methods as progress is reviewed.

If you prefer online work, confirm the specific session formats before booking since current session options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can focus on consistent appointments. Leonard aims to help clients find a rhythm of sessions that fits their everyday life and supports steady progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Prejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

34+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

He helps with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues such as abandonment, attachment matters, and adoption and foster care concerns.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses plain language and practical conversation to identify patterns and test small changes that fit daily life.

What is his professional background?

He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 34 years of experience and long personal experience in recovery.

Where is the therapist based and what credential does he hold?

He is located in Texas and holds the credential LMFT, listed as TX LMFT.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with him?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are required to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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