About Leslie
Leslie Stanton is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of practice in New Jersey. She focuses on practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. Her tone is respectful and direct, and she aims to make first steps feel manageable for someone unsure where to begin.
Leslie works with people facing addiction challenges and those grieving a loss. She also helps people who struggle with depression, low self-esteem, motivation, and anger.
Background and approach
Conversations are tailored to each person’s situation rather than following a fixed script. Her approach blends structured techniques and attention to relationships and present experience. That means looking at how thoughts and routines affect daily life, and how early attachment patterns still shape reactions now.
Mindfulness tools are used to help slow racing thoughts and strengthen attention to the present. Sessions move at a steady pace. Leslie listens first, then suggests small, practical steps to test between meetings.
Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most and what feels doable. Leslie believes change begins with a single choice to reach out. She supports people through early uncertainty and through longer work on habits, mood, and relationships.
The aim is clearer thinking, steadier mood, and more confidence in everyday decisions.
Attachment, CBT, and Mindfulness for Online Care
Leslie uses a mix of approaches that translate well to online work. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people notice patterns in how they relate to others and stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to calm racing thoughts and improve concentration.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest one or more techniques to try. Plans are adjusted based on what feels useful and fits into your daily life.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more interaction is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.
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Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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