Leslie Wallace, LCSW

Leslie Wallace is a licensed clinical social worker in Louisiana with 19 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and life changes. Her approach is calm and direct, with a focus on helping people talk through what matters most right now.

Leslie creates a space where clients can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. She emphasizes practical understanding of how past experiences shape current reactions. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, making connections, and building on each person’s strengths.

Her work draws on psychodynamic therapy to increase self-awareness. That approach looks at unconscious patterns and how earlier experiences influence present behavior. The goal is to help clients see repeated themes and make different choices in daily life.

She also incorporates mindfulness practices into sessions. Mindfulness offers simple skills for reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression by learning to notice thoughts and bodily responses without getting caught up in them. These practices are taught with intention and repeated in small steps.

Clients can expect a collaborative process that explores both past influences and present concerns. Leslie aims to help people build coping skills and clearer insight so they can move toward a more centered, manageable life.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Leslie uses psychodynamic therapy to help people connect early life experiences with current patterns. That approach helps clients notice recurring themes and gain clearer self-awareness about why they react the way they do. Mindfulness practice is also part of her work and offers simple exercises for reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms by paying attention to thoughts and body sensations with intention.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Leslie will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, and then adjust the balance between awareness-focused work and practical mindfulness exercises. Clients and therapist decide together what to try and how to pace progress.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find that a mix of focused awareness work and short mindfulness practices transfers well to remote sessions and fits into everyday life without major disruption.