Great to meet you!
Hi, I’m Leslie, and I’m passionate about helping children, teens, and women feel seen, supported, and empowered. Life can feel overwhelming at times — whether it’s a child struggling to manage big emotions, a teen dealing with self-esteem or friendship challenges, or a woman trying to balance everything on her plate. My goal is to create a safe, understanding space where you or your child can explore those feelings and begin to find calm and confidence again.
Clients often describe me as warm, down-to-earth, and easy to talk to. I believe therapy works best when it feels like a genuine, caring partnership where we work together to understand what’s going on and how to move forward in a way that feels right for you.
My approach is gentle, supportive, and always tailored to the person sitting in front of me. With children, I often use play and creative activities to help them express what they might not have words for yet. With teens, I focus on building trust and helping them feel heard while we work on tools for managing stress, anxiety, or self-doubt. For women, I provide a space to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with their sense of self and strength.
I draw from approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and strengths-based techniques — but more than anything, I focus on connection. I want every client to feel safe, valued, and understood as we work toward growth and healing together.
What you can expect from me:
The first session is really about getting to know each other. There’s no pressure to have everything figured out — I’ll ask some questions about what’s been going on and what brought you (or your child) to therapy, but mostly, I want to understand your story.
For kids and teens, I focus on helping them feel comfortable — we might talk, draw, or use activities to get to know each other. For adults, it’s a relaxed conversation where we explore what’s been challenging and what you’re hoping to change or understand better. By the end of our time together, we’ll have a clearer idea of what therapy could look like and how I can best support you moving forward.
Additional areas of focus: Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, ADHD, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy
TX LPC 63900