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Leslie Wallace

Leslie Wallace, LCSW

Therapist · Louisiana · 19+ years of experience

Compassionate psychodynamic and mindfulness care

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At a glance

Listed location
Louisiana
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English
License (Louisiana)
LCSW · No. 3571
NPI
1790975530

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  • Mindfulness practice
  • Psychodynamic approach
  • Works with grief

About Leslie

Leslie Wallace is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship issues. She offers calm, steady support for everyday struggles and big life changes. Leslie aims to make the first step feel less overwhelming and to work with clients at their own pace.

She uses psychodynamic therapy to help people notice patterns that come from past experiences. That work is about connecting past events to present behavior so clients gain more self-awareness and clarity. Leslie also incorporates mindfulness practice to help reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression through focused attention and present-moment awareness.

Sessions focus on talking through current problems and identifying how old patterns show up now. Leslie helps people draw on their own strengths for change. She keeps the room nonjudgmental and practical so progress can feel realistic and achievable.

Her background spans 19 years of professional experience working with common concerns like parenting strain, family of origin issues, caregiving stress, intimacy and attachment questions, and coping after loss. The practice also includes attention to aging and geriatric issues and care around serious health challenges such as cancer.

People who prefer thoughtful, reflective work paired with mindfulness skills may find her approach suitable. Those interested in starting can expect a collaborative process that mixes insight about patterns with hands-on tools for emotion regulation and everyday coping.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Credentials

Louisiana

Languages

English

How Leslie Uses Mindfulness and Psychodynamic Work Online

Psychodynamic therapy helps people notice how past experiences shape today’s behavior and relationships. In practice this means talking about recurring patterns, memories, and feelings to build self-awareness and new choices. Mindfulness therapy trains attention and breathing so people can manage moments of anxiety, reduce rumination, and steady mood swings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether more reflective psychodynamic work, mindfulness practice, or a mix of both fits their goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time as needs change.

Confirm the session formats before booking since specific online options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by saving commute time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or enabling someone to join from a location that minimizes distractions. Licensed professionals can still use reflective conversation and guided mindfulness exercises effectively through remote sessions when the format fits the client's needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Leslie address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and issues related to aging and geriatric concerns.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The approach blends psychodynamic therapy to uncover patterns from the past with mindfulness exercises to ease anxiety and depressive symptoms.

What is Leslie's professional background?

She has 19 years of professional work experience supporting people through life changes, loss, relationship and caregiving stresses.

What credentials and location information are relevant?

Leslie holds an LCSW license in Louisiana and practices there.

In which languages can sessions be conducted?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with Leslie?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How is payment handled and what does it cost?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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