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Leslie Westbrook, LMFT

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Leslie

Leslie Westbrook is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with five years of clinical experience helping people recover from trauma and manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Background and approach

She draws on a mix of evidence-based methods and trauma-focused work to tailor care to each person's needs, emphasizing respect, warmth, and an empathic stance that supports clients through difficult material. Her practice blends Internal Family Systems along with cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-informed techniques, and she also incorporates elements from DBT and EMDR when appropriate.

Leslie pays attention to how attachment patterns, guilt and shame, and issues of self-worth shape present-day struggles, and she integrates coaching-oriented strategies to help clients build practical skills and self-compassion. Based in California, Leslie offers therapy in English and accepts international clients.

Her approach suits people seeking focused support for trauma and stress-related concerns as well as those wanting to address social anxiety, women's issues, post-traumatic stress, or to work on forgiveness and self-love.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Leslie integrates Internal Family Systems to help people explore inner parts and their roles, supporting clients in understanding protective and wounded aspects of themselves and fostering greater internal harmony. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depressive patterns through focused skill-building. When needed, Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are introduced to strengthen emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness in everyday life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Leslie works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, then adjusts methods over time so the therapeutic plan reflects what is most helpful for their situation rather than following a rigid protocol.

Online therapy with Leslie is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from California or abroad and support ongoing skill practice and check-ins between live sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Leslie address?
Leslie works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coaching needs, and also focuses on attachment issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines empathic, nonjudgmental support with practical interventions, using trauma-focused methods alongside skills-based approaches to help clients process difficult experiences and develop coping tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Leslie has five years of experience working as a therapist with individuals dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT 127260, and is based in California.
Does she work in any other languages or with international clients?
Leslie provides therapy in English and does accept international clients, offering access beyond her local region.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesForgivenessGuilt and shamePost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English