About Leslee
Leslee Negus is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who focuses on anxiety and mood concerns. She draws on seven years of practice to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, low mood, or big life shifts. Leslee writes plainly and offers steady support as people take early steps toward change.
She listens for each person's strengths and builds on them during sessions. Leslee helps people name what feels hard, set small goals, and try practical changes that can fit into daily life.
Background and approach
Conversations aim to boost confidence and increase coping skills rather than rely on jargon or long lectures. Her work covers common mood challenges such as depression and bipolar-related concerns, along with low self-esteem and motivation difficulties. She also spends time with people who are struggling with workplace stress or who are rethinking their life purpose.
The approach is collaborative and paced to match what each person needs. People can expect clear, focused sessions that look at specific problems and possible steps forward. Leslee supports changes one small move at a time and helps track what’s working.
She emphasizes that asking for help is a brave choice and stays alongside people as they try new ways of coping. Leslee is available for sessions from New York and conducts work in English. Her style is practical and compassionate, aimed at helping people manage anxiety and gain steadier footing in daily life.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Leslee uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and mood regulation. One common approach is behavioral activation - identifying small activities that can lift mood and building a step-by-step plan to add them into daily life. This method helps people who feel stuck or low on motivation.Another frequently used approach centers on anxiety management skills such as breathing and grounding practices, along with gradual exposure to feared situations. These tools teach ways to reduce immediate distress and slowly increase confidence in challenging moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, pace, and personal preferences. Sessions are adapted over time based on what proves helpful in day-to-day life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people work face to face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can fit a quiet break during a workday or reduce bandwidth needs. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing tracking, and quick support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling real-life demands.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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