Leslie Warren, LICSW

Leslie Warren is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Alabama. She emphasizes a collaborative relationship where clients set clear, achievable goals and learn practical tools to manage everyday struggles. Leslie frames problems in plain terms and focuses on what clients can control in their lives. She describes therapy as a partnership rather than a process where the therapist fixes someone. Sessions aim to increase awareness of how choices and behaviors shape feelings and outcomes. Leslie uses a blend of client-centered work, solution-focused techniques, cognitive behavioral ideas, and elements of psychodynamic thinking to help people stop, think, and act differently. Her background includes a Master of Social Work earned in 2014 and a Master in Rehabilitation Counseling in 2018 from the University of Alabama. She brings experience from agency settings and several years providing clinical services after graduate school. That work included individual and group support, case management, and connecting people with community and educational resources. Leslie has substantial experience supporting people facing grief, anxiety, and situational depression. She also works with concerns related to parenting, infertility, caregiver stress, and life transitions such as midlife crisis. Her practice includes attention to family of origin issues, attachment concerns, and challenges related to aging and caregiving. She aims to help people leave sessions with concrete steps to try and a clearer sense of what to do next. The focus is on practical change, learning from choices, and building small, manageable habits that support better day-to-day functioning.

Approaches that guide online work and practical change

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's perspective. It gives people space to tell their story and sets goals based on what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Psychodynamic therapy pays attention to patterns from past relationships and early family experiences that still affect choices today.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leslie will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and use that conversation to decide which methods fit best. That choice is collaborative and can change as goals shift over time.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats Leslie currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow quicker check-ins when life gets hectic, and reduce travel time around work or family commitments. Talk with Leslie about how you prefer to meet so you can find a routine that fits your life.