Leslie Burley

Leslie Burley, LPC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. Leslie writes straightforward treatment plans with clients and checks in on goals as therapy progresses.

Leslie brings a long background in education and counseling to her work. She spent decades teaching at elementary, secondary, and college levels before moving into school and community counseling. That experience includes years as an elementary, middle school, and special education counselor and many hours providing crisis support.

Her recent years have included roles as a high school counselor, adjunct professor, and LPC counselor. She has worked with grief, depression, anxiety, and relationship concerns and has used the Prepare and Enrich program in marriage counseling. Her education work guides a practical, clear approach in sessions.

In sessions she listens carefully and develops a plan with each person. She makes room to respond if someone is in crisis and checks progress against agreed goals. Therapy sessions focus on skills people can use day to day, like communication techniques, coping tools, and steps to reduce avoidance.

Leslie works from a mix of client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused exercises. She encourages people to try small, doable changes and notices what helps most. Her practice is grounded in decades of hands-on work with students and community clients.

How Leslie Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building goals together. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to make sense of feelings and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to see different results; it is often used for anxiety, panic, and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leslie will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels comfortable. She treats the choice of method as a collaborative decision and checks in to see what is helping and what to adjust.

The original profile does not specify exact online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins after a difficult event. They can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need shorter, more focused meetings during a work break. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to work over distance while helping clients practice coping skills, communication techniques, and goal-focused steps in everyday life.