Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
How Leslie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Leslie
Leslie Ellwood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She brings a calm, kind presence to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and life transitions. Her approach is warm and straightforward, aiming to make conversation feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.
Leslie draws on a mix of practical methods to meet each person's needs. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new habits.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are used to strengthen tolerance for difficult feelings and clarify personal values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills show up in her work when people need tools for intense emotions or for improving emotional regulation. She also uses client-centered methods to keep the conversation grounded in the person’s own goals and experience.
Sessions can include guided breathing, progressive relaxation, and imagery to ease immediate tension. Leslie has twelve years of counseling experience as an LPC and has worked across hospital, school, and rehabilitation settings earlier in her career. That background informs an organized, practical style that focuses on clear steps forward rather than jargon.
People seeking help with workplace stress, parenting strain, caregiver burnout, ADHD-related challenges, or relationship stress may find her approach useful. She encourages collaboration and adapts tools to fit daily life and real-world schedules.
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- 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)
- Mindfulness Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online sessions
Leslie commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), both of which work well in remote formats. ACT focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings, clarifying what matters to you, and taking small steps toward those values. CBT looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns.She also draws on client-centered therapy to keep the focus on each person's goals and experiences. That means sessions are collaborative - the therapist and client decide together which techniques to try and adjust them over time. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work and will be guided by your needs, goals, and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or mobility limits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is an issue, and live chat or text messaging can provide shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life and to practice skills in real time.
Questions people ask about Leslie
What kinds of concerns does Leslie address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, and life changes, and also works on issues like parenting strain, workplace stress, and caregiver burnout.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is down-to-earth and tailored to each person. She combines CBT, ACT, DBT skills, and client-centered techniques with relaxation exercises.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Leslie has twelve years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor and has previously worked in hospital, school, and rehabilitation settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and practices from that state.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Leslie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online therapy.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist options; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.