Leslie Martin, LPC, LMHC
Practical, respectful therapy for parenting and life stress
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York, New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Anger management
About Leslie
Leslie Martin is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 24 years of clinical experience. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions and focuses on helping people navigate parenting stress, anxiety, anger, and major life changes. Leslie writes care plans that match each person's situation and values.
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 talk plainly with stressed parents and caregivers. She uses that experience to help people sort priorities, set realistic goals, and rebuild routines that feel manageable. Sessions tend to be collaborative and straightforward.
Leslie encourages clients to name what matters most and to use their existing strengths as a starting point. She works on practical skills for coping with grief, trauma, compassion fatigue, and relationship strain without relying on jargon. Common topics she addresses include adoption and foster care concerns, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and fatherhood issues.
She also helps people facing communication problems, codependency, substance concerns, and recovery from infidelity. Leslie practices in New Jersey and holds licensure as LPC in New Jersey and LMHC in New York. She offers a warm, respectful approach and aims to make therapy feel useful from the first session.
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
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
How Leslie brings therapy online and practical approaches
Leslie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques delivered in straightforward ways that parents and caregivers can use right away. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and routines to reduce anxiety and stress; this involves short exercises, breathing and pacing strategies, and problem-solving steps that fit daily life. Another approach emphasizes processing grief and trauma through paced conversations and memory work so people can make sense of painful events and move forward without being overwhelmed.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Leslie will talk with each person about goals, current challenges, and what feels most helpful, then try methods that fit those priorities. She adjusts the plan over time based on what is working and what needs to change, keeping the client involved in every step.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging is useful for ongoing support and short updates between sessions. These options help parents fit therapy around school runs, work hours, and caregiving responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Leslie
What concerns can Leslie help with?
She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, parenting questions, anger, self-esteem issues, trauma and grief. Additional areas include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and substance concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Leslie uses a plainspoken, collaborative approach that focuses on practical skills and goals. Sessions emphasize strengths and real-world strategies for managing day-to-day challenges.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience, including many years working in the New York City public school system before moving into full-time therapy.
What credentials and region should I know about?
Leslie holds LPC licensure in New Jersey and LMHC licensure in New York and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and scheduling and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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