About Leslie
Leslie Powers is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama with 34 years in clinical work. She began her career in addictions counseling and has since held roles in treatment centers, schools, independent practice, and county services. Leslie combines practical experience with straightforward care to help people manage stress and anxiety.
She uses a cognitive approach and leans on solution-focused methods to help people set clear goals. Sessions often include direct questions, short exercises, and take-home tasks to practice between meetings.
Background and approach
Leslie prefers a collaborative style where the client’s goals guide the work. Her background includes a Master of Counseling and Human Development from Troy University and a Master of Speech Communication from Auburn University. She has additional post-graduate coursework in counseling psychology and ministerial areas that inform her interpersonal work.
Leslie is comfortable addressing a broad range of concerns such as depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, workplace stress, and relationship problems. She also assists with mood disorders, panic attacks, social anxiety, and issues related to aging and caregiving. When medication is part of ongoing care, she will work alongside a prescribing clinician as part of a coordinated plan.
Her practice style mixes practical techniques, humor, and respectful curiosity to help people move toward realistic, achievable changes.
How Leslie’s Approaches Work Online
Leslie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in her online work. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches simple skills to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, panic, and mood issues. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals so people can see progress quickly and build on what works for them.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Leslie will talk with each person about their needs, preferences, and goals and then recommend techniques to try. That plan can change over time as progress is made or goals shift, and she works together with clients to pick what fits best.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and demonstrations, while phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging can be handy for brief check-ins, daily coping questions, or when writing helps organize thoughts. These options make it easier to schedule regular work on stress, anxiety, addictions, and life transitions without extra travel.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 34 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
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