Key details
- CredentialsLICSW
- LicenseLICSW, Alabama / 4130c
- NPI1407525454
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationAlabama
About
- CBT techniques
- Client-centered focus
- Solution-focused goals
About Leslie
Leslie Warren is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Alabama with three years listed clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as anger, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, and relationship and parenting stress.
Her way of working is straightforward and practical. She treats people as experts in their own lives and focuses on what they can control. Sessions aim to help clients notice how behavior shapes outcomes and to try small changes that reduce upset and improve day-to-day functioning.
Leslie uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral ideas and solution-focused steps. She also draws on psychodynamic perspectives to understand repeated patterns. In practice that means helping people stop, think, and act with clearer options rather than reacting on impulse.
Sessions often include learning concrete tools to manage strong feelings, talking through recent problems, and setting measurable short-term goals. She also helps people connect with community and educational resources when those supports are useful.
Her background includes social services work and case management in agency settings before moving into clinical practice. That experience informs a practical approach to problem solving and resource navigation. People who want direct, goal-oriented work around anger, stress, or life changes may find this style helpful.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and working from the client’s goals. In online sessions that means the therapist supports the person’s priorities and helps set clear, reachable objectives. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into steps you can change. Online CBT usually includes practical exercises, thought records, and small behavior experiments to try between sessions. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on what’s already working and builds on those strengths with brief, action-oriented steps.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try approaches, and adjust things based on what helps most. That collaborative process aims to find methods that fit the client’s needs, preferences, and day-to-day life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits can help people apply new skills between meetings and keep momentum while managing anger, stress, or other concerns.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Leslie works with a wide range of concerns including anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, relationship issues, parenting stress, addictions, ADHD, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She helps people set measurable short-term goals and uses tools from CBT, solution-focused work, and psychodynamic thinking.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She lists three years of clinical experience. Her background also includes years working in social services and case management in agency settings prior to clinical practice.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an AL LICSW, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Alabama.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or in-person sessions are available.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.