About Leslie
Leslie Ellwood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She uses practical, down-to-earth methods to help people manage everyday challenges. Leslie writes and speaks in a calm, encouraging way and aims to make therapy feel approachable.
Leslie brings 12 years of counseling experience to her work and draws on a variety of approaches. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Client-Centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) ideas.
Background and approach
Sessions often include simple breathing exercises, guided imagery, and progressive relaxation when helpful. She helps people dealing with depression, anger, relationship and family problems, workplace stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related concerns. She also supports those facing caregiving strain, aging issues, panic or social anxiety, and recovery after trauma or loss.
Her work centers on practical skills and steady emotional support. Leslie encourages movement and physical activity as part of emotional care when that fits a person's goals. She emphasizes clear communication and coaching-style guidance for career worries, parenting strain, and decision points.
The approach is adaptable to each person's needs. People who choose Leslie can expect a straightforward, respectful atmosphere where they set the pace. She listens first and then helps map small, manageable steps forward.
The focus is on reducing overwhelm and building tools that work in daily life.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Leslie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and task oriented, and it often helps with anxiety, panic, depression, and workplace or performance concerns.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people accept difficult feelings while clarifying personal values and taking action that fits those values. ACT can be useful for stress, grief, and persistent worry. Client-Centered therapy underpins her work too, meaning she listens closely and follows the client's lead when setting goals.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Leslie works with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and everyday life. She offers options, teaches skills, and adjusts plans based on what helps the individual make steady progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversational work, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or flexible scheduling during a busy day. These options give practical flexibility so therapy can fit work, caregiving, or other routines.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
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