About Leslie
Leslie Gray is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She brings ten years of experience, focused on addictions and co-occurring concerns like anxiety, depression, and trauma. Leslie centers sessions on the person in front of her and works to set clear, short-term goals that fit each situation.
She draws on existential ideas that life’s hardships can be reshaped into sources of learning and strength. That perspective pairs with a client-centered style, where the client's goals guide which tools are used in session.
How Leslie works
Practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing are woven in when useful. <brLeslie has extensive background supporting people affected by substance use and by trauma from physical, emotional, or verbal abuse and neglect. She also helps people facing relationship strain, grief, anger, stress, and career questions, as well as those navigating ADHD, bipolar disorder, or compassion fatigue.
Her additional focus includes domestic violence and drug and alcohol addiction. In sessions she expects a mix of emotions and normalizes feelings like anger or frustration that can arise while doing hard work. She encourages clients to stay with the process and to use those feelings as information rather than stop the work.
Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. She helps people identify manageable next steps and builds on what they already know about themselves. If someone wants to sort through what’s holding them back, she offers steady, practical support to do that work.
Leslie lists 7 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
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Stress, Anxiety
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the client's lead to set goals. In an online session that means the therapist gives room for a person to describe what matters most and then helps shape achievable steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works with thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to change unhelpful patterns. Online CBT often uses short exercises, homework, and real-time problem solving to address anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Leslie will help assess goals, symptoms, and personal preferences and then try methods that fit. The process is collaborative and can change over time as progress is made or new needs appear.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text messaging can fit quick check-ins or busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or treatment routines while keeping a steady connection with a licensed professional.
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