- Warm client-centered care
- Goal focused planning
- Practical coping skills
About Leslie
Leslie Burley, LPC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and family concerns. She draws on decades of work in education and counseling to support parents and individuals dealing with communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and life-purpose questions.
Leslie spent many years as an educator at elementary, secondary, and college levels. She worked as an elementary, middle school, and special education counselor and served as a crisis counselor in schools and communities. That background shaped how she talks with people and responds in moments of urgency.
Since 2002 she has worked as a high school counselor, adjunct professor, and LPC-S counselor. Her practical approach focuses on clear goals, regular feedback, and making plans that fit daily life. She uses conversations that are straightforward and centered on what the client wants to change.
Her methods include client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies. These tools are used to reduce panic and social anxiety, improve communication, and rebuild self-worth after loss or difficult events.
Leslie usually discusses a treatment plan after consent and invites clients to give feedback on goals. She has experience with grief counseling, relationship concerns, and using Prepare and Enrich for marriage-related work. Her style aims to be available when a client is in crisis and practical during steady work toward goals.
How Leslie blends practical approaches for online work
Client-centered therapy means the therapist listens with full attention and follows what matters most to the client. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around their priorities rather than a fixed agenda.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns and gives concrete skills to change patterns that keep problems going.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It can help with stress, panic attacks, and staying present during difficult emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps. This is a collaborative process where feedback guides each step.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy family schedules and shorter check-ins when time is limited. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current online options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions let them maintain continuity of care, respond faster during stressful periods, and use techniques learned in session right away in daily life.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Leslie focus on?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, and family-related issues. Additional focuses include communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, and workplace struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She listens in a client-centered way, sets clear goals, and uses practical strategies that fit day-to-day life.
What is her professional background?
Leslie has 24 years of counseling experience and many more years in education across elementary to college levels. She has worked as a school counselor, crisis counselor, and adjunct professor.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Leslie?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.