Works with
How Leslie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Leslie
Leslie Cates is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana with ten years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, or life changes. Leslie aims to make therapy straightforward and respectful so people can focus on real progress.
Leslie works in a warm, interactive style that centers on the individual. She uses a client-centered approach so the person sets goals and chooses direction.
Background and approach
Conversations are tailored to each person and grounded in their strengths. She draws on several practical methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Those approaches often focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and learning skills to accept difficult feelings while taking meaningful action.
Leslie also incorporates strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) when helpful. These tools can aid with emotional regulation, relationship patterns, and processing traumatic experiences. Her background includes work with people facing addictions, PTSD and trauma, codependency, sleep difficulties, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
Leslie emphasizes respectful, nonjudgmental support and helps people build realistic, encouraging ways to cope and move forward.
What Leslie works with
Everything Leslie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Leslie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Leslie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Leslie uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values. ACT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and to teach concrete skills for mood and behavior change. CBT can be useful for depression, anxiety, sleep troubles, and addiction-related habits.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Leslie will talk through goals, preferences, and daily realities and recommend which techniques to try first. The plan can change as progress is made and new needs appear, and decisions are made collaboratively.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect that fit busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for short check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it simpler to schedule care around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities while using the therapeutic tools discussed above.
Questions people ask about Leslie
What kinds of concerns does Leslie address?
Leslie supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, career concerns, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She practices in a client-centered, strengths-based way and draws on CBT, ACT, DBT, and emotionally-focused techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Leslie has ten years of experience providing counseling and psychotherapy services in Louisiana.
What credential does Leslie hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are used for sessions?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Leslie?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.