About Leslie
Leslie Roberts is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 30 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety, and those coping with grief or big life changes. Leslie focuses on building confidence and improving self esteem so clients can move forward.
She works in a direct and respectful way. Conversations and goals are shaped around each person's needs. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on small steps that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
Leslie has long experience supporting people through depression and loss. She also helps with caregiver strain, communication problems, and questions about life purpose. Her approach emphasizes listening first, then creating a plan together.
Therapy with her often includes setting short-term goals, checking progress, and adjusting direction as needed. She aims to help clients notice patterns that fuel anxiety and try new coping strategies. The work is collaborative and paced to the person's comfort level.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and Leslie offers steady encouragement throughout the process. She adapts sessions to what each person finds most helpful, whether that means focused problem solving or more time to process strong feelings.
Approaches for anxiety and life changes online
Leslie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on anxiety, depression, and coping with loss. One approach focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety active and then practicing alternative ways of responding; this helps people notice triggers and try new coping strategies. Another approach emphasizes problem-focused work for life changes - setting concrete short-term goals, checking progress, and adjusting plans to build momentum and confidence.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then adapt techniques over time. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods to try and when to shift direction.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video lets people use visual cues and a fuller conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setting is needed, and messaging or live chat can be a shorter check-in or ongoing support between sessions. These options let people schedule work around caregiving, work, and everyday life while keeping therapy consistent.
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- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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