About Leslie
Leslie Ellwood uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions. Leslie focuses on practical skills people can use between meetings.
She speaks plain language and centers what matters most to each person she sees. With 12 years of professional counseling experience in Pennsylvania, Leslie draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and mindfulness practices.
How Leslie works
She offers relaxation coaching with techniques like deep breathing, guided imagery, and progressive muscle relaxation. She also discusses movement and exercise as tools for mood and stress regulation. Leslie helps people facing depression, anger, panic, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.
She also supports those coping with caregiving stress, workplace pressure, relationship and family problems, and life changes such as pregnancy, childbirth, or aging concerns. Attention-related struggles such as ADHD and obsessive-compulsive issues are included among her focus areas. Her approach is adaptable and collaborative.
Sessions are shaped to a person’s goals and day-to-day realities. Leslie emphasizes skill-building, short strategies for calming, and practical steps people can try between sessions. People who choose her can expect straightforward conversation, concrete tools, and steady encouragement.
She aims to help people move toward clearer thinking, better routines, and improved coping in everyday life.
Leslie lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Leslie works with
The areas below are the ones Leslie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Leslie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with simple activities and homework. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and worry. ACT emphasizes values and committed action - helping people notice painful thoughts while still moving toward what matters to them.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the conversation on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens carefully and helps people find their own solutions. Choosing an approach is a team effort; Leslie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how different methods might fit their needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone work can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit brief updates, coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people fit therapy into busy routines.
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