Leland Baker, LCSW, LICSW
Licensed in Washington · 22 years in practice
Leland Baker is a licensed social worker with more than two decades of clinical experience in Missouri.
License and registration
- LICSW, Washington
- LW 00009203 · expires February 2026
- LCSW, Missouri
- 2005014997 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1073733457 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
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About Leland
Leland Baker is a licensed social worker with more than two decades of clinical experience in Missouri. He brings 22 years of practice as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker and LICSW and focuses on helping people navigate major life challenges. He works in a straightforward, respectful way that centers each person's strengths and choices.
He commonly helps people facing grief, depression, anxiety, stress, anger, and issues tied to trauma or abuse.
Background and approach
He also supports those dealing with addiction, sleep problems, parenting strain, career transitions, and challenges related to attention and focus. Leland pays attention to practical needs as well as emotional ones. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person's needs.
He uses listening and questions to help people see patterns and try new ways of coping. He aims to make steps feel doable instead of overwhelming. Over the years he has worked with a wide range of concerns such as family conflict, divorce and separation, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and attachment problems.
He also addresses themes like shame, guilt, forgiveness, and rebuilding trust after loss. People who choose him often want to work with someone who treats them as the expert on their life. He supports practical problem solving, emotional processing, and planning for change.
The approach is steady, respectful, and focused on real-life next steps.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Leland lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
Approaches Leland names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 Leland’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist provides a supportive presence and helps people identify their own goals and strengths. This approach is useful if someone wants a calm, respectful space to sort out feelings and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect feelings. It uses practical exercises and small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT can help with sleep problems, anger, and breaking unhelpful habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they will choose or combine methods that fit. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what helps.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is useful for in-depth conversations, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit into a short break, and messaging supports ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options aim to make it simpler to keep consistent work on goals while fitting therapy into daily life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
He helps with grief and loss, depression, anxiety, stress, anger, trauma and abuse, and addiction. He also works on parenting stress, sleep problems, career issues, ADHD-related concerns, and related family matters.
What is the therapy style like during sessions?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, with a focus on listening and highlighting strengths. He helps people spot patterns, practice new coping skills, and set small, realistic goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 22 years of professional experience working in clinical settings. That time includes work with trauma, grief, family issues, and long-term coping strategies.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the credentials LCSW and LICSW and is located in Missouri. The profile notes both credentials as provided.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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