Leslie Wallace, LCSW

Leslie Wallace is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with 19 years of experience. She welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, changes in life, or low self-esteem. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people take the first brave steps toward feeling better.

Leslie creates a space where clients can speak openly about painful feelings and confusing patterns. She listens for connections between past experiences and current struggles, then helps clients notice how those patterns show up now. Sessions focus on understanding what led to a problem and on using a person’s own strengths to address it.

Psychodynamic therapy is central to her work. That approach looks at unconscious patterns and how early relationships shape present behavior. The goal is increased self-awareness and clearer choices in daily life.

Leslie also integrates mindfulness practice into sessions. Mindfulness gives simple, practical tools to calm racing thoughts and manage symptoms of depression and anxiety when used with intention. Together, these methods aim to reduce distress and increase coping skills.

People come to Leslie for many concerns, including family conflict, parenting pressures, trauma or abuse, intimacy issues, caregiver stress, cancer-related distress, and problems tied to attachment or abandonment. She helps clients identify what matters most and build small, realistic steps toward change.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Psychodynamic therapy helps people trace how past relationships shape present behaviors and feelings. It focuses on increasing self-awareness so clients can make different choices in daily life. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce intense worry and depressive symptoms when practiced with intention.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Leslie will work with each person to identify goals, discuss what feels most useful, and adjust methods over time. She aims to blend insight and practical skills so sessions match the client's needs and preferences.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to maintain continuity of care during life changes while the therapist and client work together on understanding patterns and building coping skills.