- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Leslie
Leslie Warren is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Alabama. She brings three years of licensed clinical practice and many more years in social services to her work. Leslie emphasizes a warm, respectful, and collaborative approach to therapy.
She focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions and helps them set clear, realistic goals. Leslie aims to listen first and respond with questions that help clients see choices and consequences.
Background and approach
She uses client-centered methods to help people feel heard and understood. She blends solution-focused techniques and cognitive behavioral ideas to create short-term strategies for stress, anxiety, and parenting challenges.
Her background includes nearly a decade and a half in social services before earning a Master of Social Work in 2014 and a Master in Rehabilitation Counseling in 2018 from the University of Alabama. That agency experience involved case management, individual therapy, and group work in public and personal settings.
She has worked with caregivers, people with disabilities, and older adults in community and educational roles. Leslie has helped people cope with grief, infertility-related distress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She explains thoughts and behaviors plainly and helps clients practice the “Stop, Think, Act” method to make different choices.
Sessions focus on what clients can control and on small, measurable steps toward their goals. Her practice includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and appointments are scheduled after completing a short matching questionnaire.
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
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Leslie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- 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.
How Leslie’s Approaches Work Online
Leslie uses client-centered therapy to make sessions about the client’s priorities. This approach emphasizes active listening and collaboration so clients guide the topics and goals. It is useful when someone wants a therapist who listens first and follows their lead.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. CBT focuses on practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and address parenting-related habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. That decision-making is collaborative and paced to fit each person’s needs and preferences.
Online sessions can fit into busy lives. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversations without travel. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, shorter updates, or when writing helps process thoughts. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and follow through on the practical steps discussed in therapy.
Questions people ask about Leslie
What concerns does Leslie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem, addictions, relationships, grief, anger, depression, and related life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and collaborative and focuses on listening first. She helps clients set measurable goals and try practical steps between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of licensed clinical experience and many years in social services, including case management and group work in agency settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - LICSW - practicing in Alabama.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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