About Leslie
Leslie Sigala is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. She brings 12 years of clinical experience and a compassionate, practical approach to therapy. Leslie speaks English and Spanish and works with a wide range of concerns.
She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, parenting stress, and issues around identity and self-esteem. Leslie uses client-centered methods to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when helpful.
How Leslie works
Mindfulness and emotionally focused techniques are also part of her work when addressing relationship and emotion regulation issues. Sessions with Leslie tend to be warm and interactive. She listens first, then helps people set clear goals and practical steps.
That can include skill practice for stress, strategies for sleep and eating challenges, or ways to cope with major life changes. She has particular experience with trauma, domestic violence, immigration-related stress, postpartum challenges, and caregiver strain. Leslie also supports people facing addictions, bipolar mood management, and intimacy or infidelity concerns.
Her background includes work addressing HIV/AIDS and multicultural issues. Leslie offers therapy through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. She uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to available appointment times.
Leslie lists 10 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.
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Leslie’s approaches fit online therapy
Leslie uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's needs and goals. That approach means the therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, which helps with concerns like self-esteem, caregiving stress, and identity questions.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT offers concrete tools for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems, and coping with life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are priorities; those skills can reduce impulsive actions and improve coping during intense moments.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Leslie will review your goals, try interventions, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That makes each plan practical and tailored to the person rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets you work face to face for relationship or emotion-focused work. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter conversation is needed. Chat and messaging support quick check-ins, skill practice, and brief coaching between longer sessions.
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