Kyan Leal, MSEd, LPCC-S

Director and Clinical Therapist

Kyan is the new Director and Clinical Therapist of the Western Region Office of LSS of NW Ohio who recently commented on the importance of serving

the residents of Fulton, Henry, Williams, Defiance, Paulding,and Putnam Counties.  She says, “We routinely receive calls from potential clients because of the

long-standing services that have been and are being provided through the Archbold office. For many persons, the spiritual component is an important part of the

process of locatingand receiving assistance and support. Recently, a mother called seeking counselingfor her daughter. She specifically asked if spirituality

was addressed in the counseling processand stated that she wanted this to be a part of her daughter’s counseling. Further, the mother commented,

“I called Lutheran Social Services first because this is important to meas a parent and my family. We are trying to instill moral, ethical, and religious beliefs in our children."

Kyan pledges that she and her staff will “stay focused upon the mission of being an extension of God’s love for all persons as we endeavor to

strengthen the mental, moral, physical, social, and spiritual well-being of those who seek this agency’s services.”