About Leslie
Leslie Wallace is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She works in Louisiana and brings 19 years of clinical experience to sessions. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about hard things and begin to make changes.
Leslie uses psychodynamic therapy to help people see how past experiences shape current behavior and patterns.
How Leslie works
That approach emphasizes making connections between earlier life events and present-day struggles to build self-awareness. She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and feelings with less reactivity, which can ease anxiety and low mood. Sessions are focused and down-to-earth.
Leslie helps people name what is happening, try small changes, and test new ways of responding. Conversations often include reflecting on recurring patterns and practicing simple mindfulness exercises between sessions. She has worked across many concerns related to relationships and family life, including communication problems, blended family issues, commitment and attachment struggles, and caregiver stress.
Leslie also supports people facing grief, major life transitions, and the emotional impact of illness. People who prefer thoughtful reflection combined with practical mindfulness skills may find her style a good fit. She invites clients to take gradual steps toward clearer thinking and improved coping, working at a pace that feels manageable.
Leslie lists 2 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
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Online support options
Psychodynamic and Mindfulness Approaches Online
Leslie uses psychodynamic therapy to help people notice patterns that come from earlier experiences and how those patterns show up now. This approach often focuses on increasing self-awareness so that long-standing habits and relationship dynamics become clearer and easier to change.She pairs that work with mindfulness techniques that teach noticing thoughts and feelings without immediately reacting. Mindfulness practices are practical tools that can reduce anxiety and lift mood when used regularly between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Leslie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then adjust the blend of reflection and skill-building to fit what the person needs. The plan can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, live chat works well for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing brief contact between sessions. These options make it easier to work around work, school, or caregiving demands and to stick with consistent appointments.
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