My name is Leslie Gray and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, and Nationally Certified Counselor licensed in North Carolina with over 5 years of experience working primarily as a substance abuse counselor, but also working with clients who have co-occurring disorders. I have mainly worked with clients who experience substance abuse issues but also clients who experience anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and Borderline Personality Disorder. I have worked with clients whose trauma has led them down a path they would never expect, whether they experienced physical, emotional, or verbal abuse, neglect, or have been witness to a violent incident.
Within a successful counseling relationship you may experience various competing emotions. It is not uncommon to experience anger, frustration, or sadness throughout the entire process. It is important that you allow yourself to experience these emotions and not give up. My theoretical orientation is existential, which is the view that most of human kind’s experiences are part of a search for meaning. This view also reflects the idea that suffering and pain in life can be redefined into experiences that strengthen us and provide wisdom. I often utilize a person-centered approach and focus on brief solution-focused goals in believing that the best approach to treatment harnesses the client’s specific goals. As such, I traditionally focus on insight-oriented therapy but also utilize some elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.
Taking the first step to sort through difficult emotions or situations is more than most people are able to do; making that step can lead to a sense of fulfillment you may have never experienced before. If you are interested in sorting through something that you feel is holding you back from reaching your true potential, I would enjoy working with you to process everything.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
NC LCMHC 11352
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Leslie is a great listener.
Written on Sep 12, 2021 after therapy with Leslie for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
My therapist Leslie has helped me work through a dysfunctional marriage while attending graduate school and taking care of two preadolescent children. I highly recommend her as a counselor.
Written on May 04, 2021 after therapy with Leslie for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
Leslie is a great therapist!
Written on Apr 12, 2021 after therapy with Leslie for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
She is really nice and easy to work with, she has gone out of her way to be helpful and she is very easy to talk to- 10!
Written on Dec 31, 2020 after therapy with Leslie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
Leslie takes the time to go over all the questions and points I bring up during our messages and on our virtual sessions. I appreciate that she specializes in the areas that I specifically need guidance in, and she is very easy to relate too.
Written on Jul 30, 2020 after therapy with Leslie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
I've been talking with Leslie for a month or so and she has helped me in many way. She gives very helpful advice on my situation and she doesnt push me to talk to her. I totally recommend her as a counselor.
Written on May 17, 2020 after therapy with Leslie for 2 weeks