Leah Landis | EMDRIA Certified Therapist

About

Leah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over fifteen years of experience in health and mental health settings. She earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Social Work from Southern Illinois University of Carbondale, with a primary focus on health and mental health—an area she remains deeply passionate about. Her work is grounded in integrating the mind–body connection through a Polyvagal-informed lens. She pursued EMDR certification out of a strong commitment to providing effective, research-supported care that honors both neurobiology and lived experience. This approach allows her to support individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, CPTSD, medical complexity, and the unique challenges associated with perimenopause and menopause. Recognizing the complexities women face in midlife—navigating both internal hormonal shifts and external life changes—she completed her Perry Certification in perimenopause care to better support women, particularly those with trauma histories, whose nervous systems may re-experience or amplify old patterns as hormones fluctuate. Her work attends to both nervous system regulation and emotional processing, fostering healing in a way that feels safe, respectful, and attuned to each person’s individual pace. Leah believes strongly in “walking the walk” and does not ask clients to explore anything she has not personally engaged with in her own healing journey. She views this work as both powerful and deeply personal. EMDR has profoundly shaped how she understands holding and healing painful experiences, and she considers it an honor to offer this opportunity for lasting change to the people she works with. She approaches clients as capable equals, engaging with empathy, warmth, curiosity, and compassion.