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Online therapist

Leslie M. Brown

Calm, practical therapy for life changes

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
12 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Leslie

Leslie M. Brown is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 12 years of clinical experience. She works from Florida and offers care in English.

Her style is warm, candid, and grounded in respect, with a touch of humor to lighten hard conversations. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and parenting challenges. She also supports clients dealing with trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, career and workplace issues, and life changes.

Background and approach

Her work includes attention to issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family concerns, and caregiver stress. Her sessions mix practical skills and reflective conversation. She draws from cognitive behavioral therapy to change thought and behavior patterns.

She also uses client-centered and acceptance and commitment techniques to build clarity about values and goals. Leslie prioritizes the relationship in therapy. She aims to tailor each plan to the person in front of her and to avoid stigmatizing labels.

She makes space for clients from marginalized or religious minority backgrounds and attends to the effects of discrimination. Her approach is collaborative - she helps people set goals, try small steps, and adjust as needed. She acknowledges the courage it takes to reach out and works with people to move toward clearer choices and better daily functioning.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Leslie combines practical therapies to help people make changes that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, helps clients name what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values even when hard feelings are present. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and follows the client's pace to build clarity and confidence.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Leslie will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts plans over time based on what is helping and what is not, keeping the work collaborative and practical.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These options help people fit sessions around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities and let them continue care when travel or distance would otherwise be a barrier. The variety of formats supports different styles of communication and allows work to continue in ways that suit the person's life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Leslie address?
She supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, relationship and intimacy-related matters, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, optimistic, and direct, with a sense of humor. She emphasizes respect and tailors sessions to each person while focusing on a strong therapeutic relationship.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working with diverse life issues, including traumatic brain injury, workplace difficulties, religious abuse, and challenges faced by marginalized communities.
What are Leslie's credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with the credential FL LMFT MT3766 and practices in Florida.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
12 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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