Asia Leak, LPC, LCPC

Asia Leak is a Licensed Professional Counselor with eight years of clinical experience. She practices in the District of Columbia and creates a calm space for people to work through trauma and related concerns. Her approach centers on helping clients reconnect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so they can move forward with clearer meaning and choice.

Asia blends talk therapy with movement and body-centered exercises. She uses mindfulness practices and guided somatic work alongside cognitive approaches to help people manage symptoms tied to trauma, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress. Sessions often include grounding and breath-based techniques to reduce overwhelm and improve regulation.

She has a background in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and also studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her training includes dance/movement methods and yoga teaching, which she brings into sessions when appropriate.

Asia has created therapeutic tools for young people, including a board game to help children process the loss connected to a parent’s incarceration. She uses age-appropriate play and movement strategies when working with youth and young adults. Her work emphasizes practical skills clients can use between appointments.

People seeking help for dissociation, postpartum depression, pregnancy-related concerns, sexual assault recovery, prejudice and discrimination, or women’s health topics can expect a strengths-focused, collaborative approach. She helps clients reauthor the stories they tell about themselves and find ways to restore balance and meaning in daily life.

How her approaches translate to online and remote work

Asia draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques combined with movement and somatic practices. Trauma-focused cognitive approaches involve identifying thought patterns and learning practical strategies to change unhelpful reactions; these methods help with post-traumatic stress, bipolar symptom management, and mood regulation. Somatic and mindfulness-based methods teach simple body-awareness and breathing exercises to reduce overwhelm and support grounding during and between sessions. Dance and movement-informed practices bring gentle movement or breath work into therapy to help people reconnect with their bodies and emotions.

Finding the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and comfort. Together they assess what helps most and adapt techniques over time to fit progress and life demands.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for quick check-ins when needed. Some methods translate well to remote work because clients can practice breathing, grounding, and gentle movement exercises during a session and between appointments to strengthen skills in daily life.