- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Leslie
Leslie M. Brown is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 12 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, parenting challenges, and career or relationship strain.
Leslie works with clients facing trauma, grief, intimacy issues, ADHD, and identity-related concerns including LGBT matters. Her style is warm and direct, with a dose of humor when it fits. She aims to treat people with respect and sensitivity.
Background and approach
Leslie avoids stigmatizing labels and centers the relationship between therapist and client. In sessions she combines practical skills with a person-focused approach. That can mean learning coping strategies, practicing communication, or adjusting unhelpful thinking patterns.
She draws from cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness ideas to help clients try new ways of responding to stress. Leslie also uses client-centered principles, which keep the conversation guided by each person’s goals. When helpful, she brings in elements of acceptance and values-based change to support meaningful action.
The result is a tailored plan agreed on by both client and therapist. Leslie has worked with people from marginalized and religious minority communities, including those affected by discrimination or spiritual abuse. She is based in Florida and offers care in English.
Her approach emphasizes collaboration and practical steps so people can move forward from difficult situations.
What Leslie works with
Everything Leslie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Leslie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Leslie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- 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.
Approach and online options for therapy
Leslie uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then take action that matches their values. That approach can be useful for anxiety, life transitions, and parenting stresses.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing new behaviors. CBT is practical for depression, worry, and coping skills when facing daily challenges.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Leslie will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. The plan is collaborative and can change as needs shift.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging suit brief follow-ups, homework support, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy family routines.
Questions people ask about Leslie
What concerns does Leslie address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and grief, ADHD, and many related life problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Leslie’s style is warm, optimistic, and sometimes humorous. She focuses on respect, sensitivity, and a strong working relationship.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Leslie has 12 years of clinical experience working with varied issues, including traumatic injury, religious or spiritual minority concerns, and discrimination-related stress.
Where is Leslie licensed and located?
She is a Florida licensed marriage and family therapist, credentialed as LMFT, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist factors; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.
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