About Leslie
Leslie Sakow is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people in Georgia navigate stress, anxiety, mood shifts, ADHD challenges, grief, and related concerns. She has 21 years of experience working with adults facing depression, trauma, compassion fatigue, and the strain that comes with major life changes.
Her first aim is to make a worried person feel heard and steady in the first sessions. She combines talk therapy with creative methods such as expressive arts.
Background and approach
That can include using language, movement, or visual art to make emotions easier to name and manage. She also uses mindful cognitive methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Leslie draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take workable steps toward them.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify thinking patterns tied to mood and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and somatic techniques are added when people need tools for emotional regulation and physical grounding. Therapy with Leslie typically blends supportive counseling and action planning.
Together they set practical goals and build small, repeatable habits that fit daily life. Sessions can include short practices, movement, or expressive tasks to reinforce what was discussed. She emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
People who want a compassionate, experienced clinician who uses creative and evidence-informed methods may find her approach a good match.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters most and take small, values-based steps even when emotions are difficult. It focuses on accepting feelings while committing to concrete actions that match personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thought patterns and teaches practical skills to change reactions and improve mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication, which can be helpful when feelings feel intense.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Leslie collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and daily life. Together they try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan so it fits the client’s preferences and progress.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone sessions can be easier during busy days or when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging helps with quick reflections or reminders between sessions. These formats let people fit therapy into work, caregiving, and other routines while keeping the therapeutic focus intact.
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- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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