I am a licensed mental health counselor in Washington state and have 14 years of experience in the mental health field. I completed my degree in 2000. While earning my Masters degree, I worked in two different inpatient psychiatric hospitals for a year each. Then, I worked for seven years at a community mental health center as a therapist and clinical supervisor. After taking a few years off to be a stay at home mom, I had a private practice for five years and found it was my favorite setting of all. This is my fourth year with Better Help. I have worked with groups and individuals struggling with depression, stress, anxiety, grief, illness, and life change. Additionally, I have assisted people working on relationship boundaries and emotional abuse.
My style is warm and caring and thoughtful. I believe in treating people with respect and dignity, knowing our lives bring us to a crossroads at times where the path forward isn't always clear. We can look together at your goals and obstacles to pioneer a way through by prioritizing and taking one step at a time. I want to provide a safe space to hear you and help you gain a more comprehensive perspective of the landscape of your life or focus in on one facet of an issue. I will adjust my approach based on your preferences. My approach blends person-centered, emotion-focused, cognitive-behavioral, narrative, and mindfulness techniques. In addition, I utilize an understanding of neuroscience to help inform what is going on in the brain and how we can harness that knowledge to bring about lasting change.
I will work with you to develop goals that meet your preferences for treatment and specific needs in the therapy process. You have a central role in deciding your focus and collaborating the path forward. My role is to support you and assist you in making progress. Seeking out counseling is a brave move and I am so proud of you for taking this step.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Anger management, Career difficulties, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Codependency, Communication problems, Guilt and shame, Self-love, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems
WA LMHC LH61028153
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Leslie is an amazing and effective therapist. She is an active, empathetic and non judgemental listener and gives you the best suggestions and recommendations on how to tackle complex problems. My sessions with her have always been beneficial, and I would definitely recommend her.
Written on Nov 23, 2024 after therapy with Leslie for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Leslie is great. She has great listening skills and helps me process my current needs.
Written on Apr 19, 2023 after therapy with Leslie for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I feel so lucky to have Leslie as my therapist. She is very caring, understanding, and authentic. She brings warmth and positivity to all of our sessions, which is very uplifting. She also has great suggestions on how to apply practices to my everyday life.
Written on Jan 29, 2023 after therapy with Leslie for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Talking with Leslie is helping a lot. She is a pleasure to talk to and made the transition between therapists so much easier by telling me about herself and taking a history of me. She gives concrete ways to work through my issues and how to take care of myself. She picks up on unique insights and instead of reliving trauma over and over I feel like progress is being made.
Written on Dec 22, 2022 after therapy with Leslie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Great therapist I learn new coping methods from her often!
Written on Jun 19, 2022 after therapy with Leslie for 1 year and 6 months
Leslie is a super hero. I always feel heard and she provides great resources to continue learning more about myself and how to overcome my struggles
Written on Apr 04, 2022 after therapy with Leslie for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem