- Client-centered
- Goal oriented
- Practical tools
About Leslie
Leslie Warren is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Alabama. She uses her background in social services and rehabilitation counseling to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. Leslie aims to create a respectful, listening space where people feel heard and supported as they work toward practical goals.
She emphasizes a collaborative relationship. Leslie sees clients as experts in their own lives and helps them focus on what they can control. She prefers to set measurable, achievable goals and to offer concrete tools rather than telling people what to do.
Her clinical background includes client-centered work, solution-focused strategies, cognitive behavioral ideas, and psychodynamic thinking. In practice this means she helps people notice how behaviors and choices lead to outcomes, and then tries small changes to shift those patterns. She often uses a simple Stop, Think, Act framework to guide sessions.
Leslie brings years of social services experience in agency settings and holds a Master of Social Work and a Master in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Alabama. She has worked with a range of people including caregivers, disabled adults, and older adults, and has provided case management, individual therapy, and group work.
She also draws on personal experience with infertility to support people facing fertility-related stress, grief, and uncertainty. Leslie helps clients balance emotional challenges with practical steps and community resources.
How Leslie's approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to the person in front of the therapist. It prioritizes the client's own goals and uses the therapist's empathy and reflection to help the client clarify what matters and make choices. This approach is helpful for stress, self-esteem, parenting concerns, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and then tries small, practical changes to shift patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, coping skills, and behaviors people want to change. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for strengths and small steps that move someone toward their goals and is useful when people want concrete progress in a limited number of sessions.
Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about problems, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. That plan can change as work proceeds so the client remains involved in choosing what helps most.
If you are interested in online options, confirm the specific session formats offered before booking. Many people find online arrangements useful because they can fit sessions into a workday, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep appointments during busy weeks. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that better match a client's schedule without requiring a location change.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Leslie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship and family issues, parenting worries, addictions, ADHD, career and life changes, compassion fatigue, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered with practical steps. She sets measurable goals and uses solution-focused and cognitive behavioral ideas alongside some psychodynamic perspective.
What is her professional background?
Leslie has three years listed as a clinician and many additional years in social services and agency work before earning her graduate degrees.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds LICSW credentialing listed as AL LICSW and practices from Alabama.
Which languages are supported and are international clients served?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist details; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.