Hugh Leonard

Dr. Hugh Leonard is a Psychologist and is the founder of Clear Path CBT. He is a Diplomate and Certified CBT therapist through the Academy of Cognitive & Behavioral Therapies. He specializes in helping teenagers, young adults, and adults with Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, and Anxiety. These mental health experiences may be the result of trauma, and clients find it difficult to stay in the present moment. Many of Dr. Leonard’s clients experience intense emotional pain in their lives and struggle with experiencing life at worth living.

Dr. Leonard is an expert in DBT and CBT. His clients generally feel intense emotional pain. Therefore, his overarching goal as a therapist is to reduce suffering by helping his clients forge a clear path to the things that bring them meaning, purpose and joy. Dr. Leonard approaches therapy with a mindful presence, a nonjudgmental and compassionate stance, and embraces teamwork in accomplishing treatment goals.

Dr. Leonard earned a PhD in Clinical-Community Psychology from the University of Alaska Fairbanks/Anchorage. He completed fellowships in CBT and DBT at Yale School of Medicine and at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is a researcher and a supervisor of other therapists, and is passionate about helping clients achieve their goals with compassion, clarity and precision.