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Leslie Allen, LCPC

  • Experience19 years
  • LocationMaryland
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Self esteem, and Depression
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Leslie

Leslie Allen is an LCPC in Maryland with 19 years of clinical experience. She centers sessions on listening and understanding each person's values and perspective.

Background and approach

Her style aims to make conversations clear and useful so people can start making changes that matter. Leslie uses Internal Family Systems along with client-centered, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, and mindfulness approaches.

She helps people notice thoughts and parts of themselves that get in the way. Then she works with them to build new ways of coping and relating to difficult feelings.

Common concerns she addresses include anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and problems with sleep or anger. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, addiction, career stress, chronic pain or illness, and complicated family or blended family dynamics.

Other focuses include abandonment, communication problems, hoarding, and isolation or loneliness. In sessions Leslie uses practical skills, reflective listening, and paced exploration so clients can try new strategies between meetings.

She also offers coaching around life transitions and purpose when that fits the client's goals. Her approach is collaborative and aims to match tools to what actually makes life easier for each person.

Leslie practices in Maryland and works in English. She invites people to take a first step by answering a short questionnaire and scheduling through the site to see if her approach feels like a good fit.

How these approaches work online

Internal Family Systems helps people notice different parts inside themselves and understand how those parts relate. It can be useful for anxiety, trauma responses, self-criticism, and struggles with identity. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist follows the person's lead and supports their own problem solving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach often happens in the first few sessions. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying a few techniques and adjusting what doesn't fit until a helpful path emerges.

If you are considering online work, confirm the session formats before booking so you know what is available. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where they live and work, and makes it simpler to keep momentum between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Leslie address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, and related concerns. Additional focuses include ADHD, addictions, chronic pain or illness, abandonment, and blended family dynamics.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The approach is person-centered and collaborative. Sessions combine listening, practical skills teaching, and reflective exploration to help people try changes between meetings.
What is Leslie's background and experience?
Leslie holds an LCPC and has 19 years of experience working with a broad range of life challenges. Her work includes helping people with mood disorders, trauma, caregiving stress, and relationship concerns.
Where is Leslie located and licensed?
She is licensed as an LCPC in Maryland and practices there. Sessions and scheduling follow the therapist's regional practice rules.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I have sessions if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Please confirm location rules before scheduling.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Leslie?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability to begin the intake and matching process.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessForgivenessHoardingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

Maryland

Languages

English