- Years in practice
- 19
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Leslie
Leslie Wallace is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and parenting concerns. She focuses on creating a calm space for clients to talk about what feels hard. Leslie uses clear, practical language so parents can apply changes between sessions.
She brings 19 years of experience working with people facing depression, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and big life changes. Sessions often look at how past experiences affect current behavior and patterns.
Background and approach
That helps clients make different choices in their relationships and daily life. Leslie blends psychodynamic ideas with mindfulness practice. Psychodynamic work supports greater self-awareness by connecting present reactions to past events.
Mindfulness teaches simple, intentional exercises that can lower anxiety and ease depressive symptoms when practiced regularly. In sessions she listens for recurring themes like abandonment, attachment problems, or family of origin issues. She also addresses more specific stresses such as caregiver strain, blended family challenges, and coping after medical crises like cancer.
Conversations aim to clarify goals and identify small, practical steps forward. Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental presence and an emphasis on understanding patterns rather than quick fixes. Leslie supports parents who are trying to balance their own emotional needs with family responsibilities.
Her work is straightforward, steady, and focused on helping people build more helpful habits over time.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Leslie lists
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 fit busy lives online
Leslie uses psychodynamic therapy to help people notice how earlier experiences shape current reactions. That approach focuses on increasing self-awareness so clients can change repeated patterns in relationships and daily behavior.She also incorporates mindfulness therapy, teaching short, intentional exercises to calm the body and mind. Those practices can reduce anxiety and help people manage depressive symptoms when they are used regularly between sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Leslie will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences, then try methods that match those needs. Together they check what works and adjust the plan over time.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and nonverbal cues, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are helpful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around parenting and work commitments, and to maintain steady contact while making progress.
Questions people ask about Leslie
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style combines psychodynamic exploration with mindfulness practice, focusing on understanding patterns and building simple habits to reduce symptoms.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional work experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Louisiana and provides services consistent with that licensure.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; 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, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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