Anthony O'Leary, LMHC

Anthony O'Leary is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with 30 years in behavioral health. He helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, addiction, and other life changes. He also offers support around aging and geriatric issues and end-of-life concerns.

He spent much of his career in community mental health. That work covered many settings and a wide range of difficulties people bring to therapy. He draws on long experience supporting people through trauma, major transitions, and ongoing stressors.

His approach is straightforward and collaborative. He uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. He also works from attachment-based and emotionally focused perspectives to improve how people relate to others.

Sessions aim to build on each person’s strengths. He offers a supportive and respectful tone and will suggest observations and alternatives to try. Clients set the pace and choose which directions to take during the work.

Anthony also uses mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing when useful to boost coping and motivation. He frequently helps people develop tools to manage sleep, anger, substance concerns, and low self-esteem. He encourages practical steps that fit into daily life.

If someone wants to start, he asks they use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Attachment-based work helps people understand patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current connections; it can be useful for relationship stress, attachment issues, and feelings of isolation. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and trying practical experiments to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. Emotionally focused ideas aim to notice and name emotions so that difficult moments lead to clearer communication and improved emotional connection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That plan can shift as needs change, with the therapist offering suggestions and clients directing the work.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or making it simpler to meet when mobility or caregiving limits travel. Discuss format options during the matching and scheduling steps to find a rhythm that works with everyday routines.