Briana Leach, LPC

06/03/2026

The reason summer can feel hard for parents (and anyone who typically has a school schedule) has nothing to do with your attitude and everything to do with your nervous system. School-year structure was quietly keeping you regulated...and then summer yanked it away!

New episode breaking down what creative self-care actually looks like when your normal tools aren't available. Link in profile ❤️🎙️

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05/27/2026

Since there isn't a new podcast episode today (new schedule of every other week episodes), I thought it would be fun to do a giveaway! I'm giving away one of my favorite books as well as a $10 gift card to Starbucks ☕

HOW TO ENTER:

✅ Follow on FB

✅ Tag a friend who might enjoy the Convenient Counselor podcast and/or the content on this account, and why they might like it!

✅ Every name you tag is a new entry, up to five entries!

✅ You can enter over on IG as well 🥰

Entries can be submitted until Sunday night, May 31st...two winners announced on Monday, June 1st, 2026! 🎉

05/20/2026

This 2016 photo is giving "living my best life." And honestly? We absolutely were. 🤩

We were also exhausted, overstimulated, deeply grieving a recent loss, and one meltdown away from a full family reset in the nursing room at Magic Kingdom. 😆🏰

Both things were true. That's not a problem to fix...that's just life.

The latest episode of podcast is focused on what I call "struggle shame," the sneaky belief that if your life is good, you don't get to be in pain. (Spoiler: you do.)

Link in bio or listen on your favorite podcast platform 🎙️

05/13/2026

📢 NEW EPISODE & FREE PRINTABLE! 📢

Episode 134 of podcast is now live, and it's all about whimsy and why you deserve to be delighted in your life! (Even if you don't think you're a naturally "whimsical" person ❤️) Also I created a free printable with 25 ideas to add whimsy to your everyday life - listen to the episode and get the printable at the link in my profile or at brianaleach.com/podcast! ✨

05/06/2026

🎙️Throwback episode - but just as relevant today! 🎙️

Since I am traveling this week, I'm re-posting the most downloaded episode of all time! And don't worry if you hear a different podcast name, the title used to be "Grace in Progress" 🥰

Do you experience any spiritual dismissal in your life? Or maybe you've unintentionally done it to someone else? There's growth to be made on both ends!

Listen at brianaleach.com/podcast or anywhere you get podcasts! ❤️

NEW EPISODE - "Let go and let God"..."Too blessed to be stressed"...wait, what? When you share your emotions/thoughts with someone and you are met with avoidance by means of a Christian cliche or misused scripture, you may have experienced "Spiritual Dismissal," which is what Episode 32 of is all about. Listen to some real-life examples, the negative effects of invalidated emotions, and how to view these responses a little differently. This is an episode that might make some people a little uncomfortable, but that is typically what a counselor does - discomfort is necessary for change to take place. 😉❤️

Listen at brianaleach.com/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts!

04/29/2026

04/22/2026

Sad girl era? Not today. 🍽️

I built myself a dopamine menu — a pre-made list of things that actually make me feel better when I don't know what I need — and it's been a game changer.

New episode of The Convenient Counselor (Episode 131) is out now and we're building one together! You'll walk away with your own menu and a little science to back it up.

Link in bio 🎙️

04/17/2026

Do you know if the relationships in your life are emotionally healthy? We aren't always taught how to assess this, we mainly just learn in real time!

This week's new episode (130) explores this question and offers 5 indicators of an emotionally healthy relationship - and what you can offer as well! ❤️

Listen anywhere you get podcasts, or at brianaleach.com/podcast

04/10/2026

Feeling left out is inevitable. 🥲

Staying left out is a choice. 😅

For more understanding of these three questions, check out this week's episode of The Convenient Counselor podcast! Episode 129 - "Left Out: Why Feeling Excluded Doesn't Have to Define You"

brianaleach.com/podcast

04/08/2026

Cute group pic! Oh wait, I'm not in it... 😥

You had a meeting without me? Hmmm...

Feeling left out STINKS. But it doesn't have to define you, and you get to choose what comes next! In the latest episode of the podcast (Episode 129), learn the 3 questions to ask yourself when you feel left out!

Listen at brianaleach.com/podcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts! ❤️