I am a licensed California Marriage and Family Therapist with 20 years of experience providing therapy to individuals, couples and families. I work with clients to create a warm and trusting environment where they can explore and find solutions for stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, as well as intimacy and relationship issues. I have extensive experience working clients and families who have lost loved ones to suicide. Taking the first step to creating a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Jealousy, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Multicultural concerns
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method
CA LMFT 14447
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Leslie is smart and compassionate and listens. Her questions help me re examine my own thoughts and help me understand myself better. Very grateful to be working with her.
Written on Dec 29, 2025 after therapy with Leslie Patricia for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting issues
10/10
Written on May 11, 2025 after therapy with Leslie Patricia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
She is very understanding and empathetic to your needs and concerns. I recommend Leslie.
Written on Feb 11, 2025 after therapy with Leslie Patricia for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Leslie knows how to navigate the human psych in a way that makes her clients understand what needs to be changed
Written on Dec 31, 2024 after therapy with Leslie Patricia for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Very knowledgeable and a great listener, I feel my mental state has improved greatly since I started therapy
Written on Oct 13, 2024 after therapy with Leslie Patricia for 5 months on issues concerning depression, and anger management
Leslie is great! She’s a skilled and experienced therapist and I felt at ease and comfortable opening up to her. Her guidance has been exceedingly helpful to me while going through my grief.
Written on Jun 25, 2024 after therapy with Leslie Patricia for 8 months on issues concerning grief