Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Lesley works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lesley
Lesley Eckhardt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida. She supports people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, anger, or major life changes. Her approach is practical and direct, aimed at helping people feel steadier and get on with daily life.
Lesley draws on 27 years of clinical experience working with trauma, attachment concerns, depression, ADHD, and related struggles. She uses a mix of approaches to meet each person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on building clearer thinking, calmer responses, and healthier patterns in relationships and at home. In the therapy room she centers the person's goals and perspective. Conversations are paced to fit what someone can manage that week.
Techniques may include noticing thoughts and feelings, practicing new coping skills, and strengthening connection patterns with others. Her background includes crisis counseling, school-based work, therapeutic foster care, parenting support, and adoption-related services. That history informs how she looks at family dynamics and caregiving stress.
Lesley also has experience with career questions and academic supports. People who come to her often want help reducing reactivity, improving communication, or managing mood swings and worry. She aims to help people find realistic steps they can use right away to feel less stuck.
What Lesley works with
Everything Lesley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lesley's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lesley lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 Lesley adapts proven approaches to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite hard feelings. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, anger, and motivation struggles.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns of behavior that keep problems going. CBT tends to be hands-on and works well for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and mood management.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. Those skills often help people who react quickly when upset and who want steadier responses.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Lesley will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that match those goals. Together they will track what helps and adjust the plan so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into daily life. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill reminders, or continued support between longer sessions. These options provide flexibility and allow people to keep therapy going around work, school, and caregiving duties.
Questions people ask about Lesley
What kinds of concerns does Lesley address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, anger, ADHD, trauma and a range of family and relationship issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, focusing on clearer thinking, coping skills, and improving how people relate to others.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 27 years of clinical experience working in crisis counseling, school-based settings, therapeutic foster care, and adoption-related support.
Where is she licensed and located?
Lesley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging options.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.