- Years in practice
- 27
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Lesley
Lesley Eckhardt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people facing parenting challenges and related stresses. She focuses on practical steps parents can use to manage anxiety, sleep problems, anger, and relationship strain. Lesley writes in straightforward terms and centers sessions on what parents need now.
With 27 years of experience, she draws on a mix of approaches to match each person's situation. Sessions often include Cognitive Behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Background and approach
Attachment-based ideas are used to look at long-term patterns that affect how people connect with others. Lesley uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings while taking actions that match their values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are added when emotion regulation and stress tolerance skills are needed.
The overall stance is client-centered, meaning the person’s goals guide the work. Her background includes crisis counseling, school-related support, therapeutic foster care, parenting work, and adoption-related practice. That mix of settings has shaped a flexible approach to problems that cross family, work, and personal life.
Lesley aims to offer calm, practical direction without judgment. Conversations focus on clear steps, coping skills, and small changes that add up. Many people leave sessions with a plan they can try between meetings.
What Lesley works with
Everything Lesley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lesley helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lesley lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online parenting support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match what matters most as a parent. It is useful when avoidance or worry gets in the way of everyday parenting tasks.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavior changes. CBT is often used for anxiety, sleep problems, and improving communication and routine around parenting duties.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of connection and trust formed over time and how those patterns affect current relationships. This approach can help someone understand and change repeated interaction styles that influence family dynamics.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and pace. That might mean starting with skill building, then shifting to values-focused work or attachment exploration as progress unfolds.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth or hands-free time is needed, and live chat or text messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or coaching between longer sessions. These options give flexibility so people can use therapy in ways that match daily life.
Questions people ask about Lesley
What parenting concerns does Lesley help with?
She addresses common parenting worries such as stress, sleep problems, anger, communication problems, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and attachment issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, blending skills training with discussion to create usable strategies that fit a person’s daily life.
What is Lesley’s professional background?
Lesley has 27 years of experience working in crisis counseling, school-related settings, therapeutic foster care, parenting, and adoption-related work.
What credentials and location are listed for her?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Florida as indicated by the FL LCSW listing.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She works using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on what fits the client.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lesley?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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