- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Mindfulness and DBT tools
About Leslie
Leslie Allen is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) in Maryland with 19 years of clinical experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, and life changes.
She uses several therapeutic approaches to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes. Sessions focus on clear goals such as reducing panic, improving sleep, managing mood swings, or building better communication skills. She also supports people dealing with intimacy issues, career uncertainty, and the strain of caregiving or chronic illness.
Leslie draws on client-centered methods to prioritize each person's values and perspectives. She combines this with cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behaviors. Mindfulness and DBT strategies are used when people need better emotion regulation and coping skills.
Her experience includes work with blended family dynamics, abandonment concerns, impulsivity, hoarding, and isolation. She also assists people facing divorce, domestic violence, and co-occurring health or intellectual disability concerns. Practical problem-solving and skill-building are common parts of sessions.
Sessions are conducted in English and Leslie does not take international clients. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How Leslie uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening to the person's priorities and building sessions around their values. It helps when someone needs a respectful, nonjudgmental space to name what matters and set personal goals.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical tools to reduce anxiety, manage depression, and change unhelpful patterns that get in the way of study, work, or relationships.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) brings emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. These tools are useful for managing strong emotions, impulsivity, and relationship conflict common in early adulthood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try different techniques, and adjust the plan together so sessions fit the client's needs and pace.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around a class schedule or work shifts, require less travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use exercises and mindfulness practices between sessions to build skills in everyday life.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with feeling lost after college?
Yes. She lists coping with life changes, career concerns, anxiety, and depression among her focus areas and helps people work through those early-adulthood transitions.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and goal-focused. She uses CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas to address thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood disorders, trauma, relationship and family issues, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds LCPC credentialing in Maryland and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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