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Online therapist

Leslie Martin

Practical support for family and life changes

Credentials
LPC, LMHC
Experience
24 years
Licensed in
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Leslie

Leslie Martin is a licensed professional counselor and licensed mental health counselor with more than two decades of experience. She offers practical, respectful support for people facing stress, anxiety, family conflict, anger, parenting challenges, and life transitions. Her manner is direct and compassionate.

She aims to help people find concrete steps forward. Leslie spent many years working in the New York City public school system before moving into full-time therapy.

Background and approach

That background shaped her ability to explain things clearly and stay grounded in real-world concerns. She brings experience with trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue. Her practice also addresses adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and difficulties tied to divorce or separation.

She has supported people dealing with addiction, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and isolation. ADHD and parenting support are part of her focus as well. She identifies as faith-informed and strives to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s needs and values.

Sessions focus on practical tools and the client’s own strengths. Leslie encourages small, manageable changes that add up over time. Leslie holds NJ LPC 37PC00867300 and NY LMHC 001024.

She practices in New Jersey and conducts sessions in English. Her background combines school-based experience with many years in clinical settings and independent practice.

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Leslie uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and symptom relief. One common approach helps people learn coping skills for anxiety and stress through hands-on practice and step-by-step strategies; this is useful for daily overwhelm, panic, and ongoing worry. Another approach focuses on processing difficult experiences like trauma, grief, and relationship hurts by creating a safe space to talk things through and build new ways to respond. These methods aim to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Leslie works with each person to match techniques to their goals, values, and what feels doable. She checks in often and adapts the plan as progress or life circumstances change so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. These options make it easier to meet from home, during work breaks, or while managing family needs. The variety of formats supports consistent contact and lets people pick the way of communicating that feels most comfortable and useful for their situation.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
Leslie helps with stress, anxiety, family conflict, anger, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue, among other challenges.
How would therapy with her feel day to day?
Expect a direct and compassionate approach that focuses on clear, practical steps. Sessions emphasize clients' strengths and concrete strategies to manage problems.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 24 years of professional experience, including work in the New York City public school system and many years in independent practice and clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and located?
Leslie is licensed as an LPC in New Jersey (NJ LPC 37PC00867300) and as an LMHC in New York (NY LMHC 001024), and she practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients may meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and logistics.
How are fees and starting therapy handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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