Leonard Uchendu, LMSW, LCSW, CSW
Michigan · 8 years in practice
Leonard Uchendu is a licensed social worker in Michigan with eight years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMSW, Michigan
- 6801094635 · expires May 2029
- LCSW, Colorado
- CSW.09930065 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1932456076 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Leonard
Leonard Uchendu is a licensed social worker in Michigan with eight years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, or relationship and intimacy concerns. Leonard aims to make sessions clear, practical, and rooted in day-to-day life so people can start feeling steadier sooner.
He blends evidence-based methods to match each person's needs rather than using one fixed approach. Sessions often focus on improving coping skills, managing mood and sleep, and reducing unhelpful patterns that keep problems going.
Background and approach
He also helps people navigate complicated feelings tied to grief, abandonment, body image, and caregiver stress. Leonard trained and practices using approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Those methods guide how he structures sessions, sets goals, and teaches skills people can use between meetings.
Clients can expect a calm, respectful space where their background and identity are taken into account. He pays attention to cultural context and to how life transitions shape current struggles. The work is collaborative - clients and Leonard set goals together and track small changes over time.
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Leonard holds MI LMSW and CO LCSW credentials and also lists CSW as a credential.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Leonard lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Leonard names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate action, then commit to meaningful behavior. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes where values-driven action matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with mood, sleep, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication skills, making it helpful when strong emotions or relationship problems get in the way of daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leonard will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. He adjusts techniques over time and checks in about what is helping and what needs to change so therapy stays useful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues, while phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, or ongoing contact between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work even when in-person meetings are not possible.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Leonard commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, bipolar, ADHD, and self-esteem concerns.
What is his general therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and straightforward, focusing on practical skills, emotional awareness, and changing behaviors that cause distress.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years of experience providing therapy to people with a range of mental health concerns.
What are his listed credentials and location?
He holds MI LMSW and CO LCSW credentials and also lists CSW, and he practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are used for sessions?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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