Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Leslie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Leslie
Dr. Leslie Davis is a licensed clinical social worker in Virginia with ten years of practice. She helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles in straightforward, practical ways.
Her style is warm and respectful, and she focuses on what matters to each person. She encourages small steps and clear goals so progress feels real and manageable. Dr.
Davis uses approaches that emphasize connection and present-day problem solving.
Background and approach
She draws on attachment-based work to look at relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current reactions. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and shift behavior in everyday life. Sessions are tailored to the person’s needs.
People can expect a mix of talking, skill-building, and mindful practices to reduce reactivity and improve coping. She pays attention to patterns like impulsivity, control issues, and communication problems, and helps clients try different ways of responding. Her background includes addressing trauma, addiction, grief, caregiving stress, and compassion fatigue.
She also supports concerns related to parenting, blended family challenges, and attachment wounds. This range lets her adapt work to many life changes and complex stressors. Dr.
Davis offers several options for connecting, including video, phone, chat, and text-based sessions. She guides people through a simple start-up process and works collaboratively to set goals and track progress.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Leslie lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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 how they work online
Dr. Davis often uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. That approach helps people understand why they get stuck in certain ways and can reduce repeated arguments or heightened anger. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to change how someone feels and acts.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Dr. Davis will talk with each person about goals and preferences and try methods that fit their needs. The plan is built together, so approaches can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Chat and text are good for quick check-ins, shorter conversations, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping a consistent therapeutic relationship with a licensed professional.
Questions people ask about Leslie
What concerns does Dr. Davis help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and related issues such as self-esteem and impulsivity.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and practical. Sessions mix listening, skill practice, and mindfulness to reduce reactivity and improve coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Virginia licensed clinical social worker, listed as LCSW, and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Work can happen via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; 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 then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.