Dr. Leslie "Les" Netland, OR Psychologist
Practical therapy for parenting and life changes
Book with Leslie- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- OR Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Leslie
Dr. Leslie "Les" Netland offers calm, straightforward support for parents and individuals facing the everyday pressures of family life. He focuses on helping people manage stress, parenting challenges, anxiety, and changes that come with relationships and caregiving.
With clear, direct guidance, he aims to make therapy practical and understandable for busy families. Netland holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and lists three decades of professional experience. He has worked in diverse settings including a state hospital, county jail, nursing homes, a personal psychiatric hospital, and personal practices.
Background and approach
He has also provided services through Employee Assistance Programs, which adds practical workplace experience to his clinical work. His approach blends client-centered listening with practical methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work. He also uses psychodynamic ideas and mindfulness techniques when they fit a person’s needs.
Sessions emphasize learning about thoughts and behaviors, then trying small changes that actually make daily life easier. He typically works with individuals in their late teens and older rather than with children. He helps people who are coping with grief, trauma, addiction, mood concerns, or identity-related stress including LGBT issues.
Parenting is one of the named areas he supports, including blended family and caregiving strains. In sessions he combines teaching, reflection, and skill-building. That can look like practicing new communication strategies, testing a different routine at home, or learning ways to manage anxiety.
The goal is clearer choices and more workable habits for family life and personal wellbeing.
What Leslie works with
Everything Leslie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Leslie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Leslie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit family life and online care
Client-centered therapy starts by listening to what matters to the person and shaping sessions around their goals; it helps people feel heard and figure out what they want to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it often helps with anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and developing coping routines. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and help with emotion regulation during tense family moments.Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk through goals and try methods that match a person’s needs and preferences. If one way does not help, he will suggest alternatives and adjust the plan together so it fits your life and parenting demands.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for busy parents. Video calls let you work face to face without travel. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or when a quick check-in fits into a break. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter updates, ongoing problem-solving, or mood-checks between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a hectic schedule while still using the chosen therapeutic approaches.
Questions people ask about Leslie
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns such as eating problems, ADHD, and career stress.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His style mixes listening with hands-on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods, plus psychodynamic and mindfulness elements when useful.
What is his professional background?
He earned a doctorate in clinical psychology and brings 30 years of clinical experience across hospitals, jails, nursing homes, personal psychiatric care, and independent practice.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is licensed as OR Psychologist 3296 and practices in Oregon.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.
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