Leesa McClelland

Leesa McClelland is a dedicated Deaf mental health therapist who provides culturally responsive, accessible counseling to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. With a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling, certification in Addiction Counseling, and extensive experience supporting clients across the lifespan, ze blends clinical expertise with lived experience to create a compassionate, empowering therapeutic environment. Zir work centers on equity, communication access in ASL, and helping individuals recognize their strengths, heal, and thrive.

I have worked more than 10 years in the mental health field as a case manager, as a therapist, and as a school-based therapist for young students. I have worked at Aspire Indiana Health, Everybody Counts, and am currently working for National Deaf Therapy.

I graduated in 2017 with a masters in education for clinical mental health counseling with addiction certification at Purdue University Northwest Indiana in Hammond, Indiana. I have completed several internships at Mount Sinai in Chicago for Deaf Mental Health Services and Aspire Indiana Health before I promoted as a therapist. I also graduated with a bachelors in Human Developmental and Family Services in 2013.