Leslie Warren , LICSW

Leslie Warren is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Alabama. She emphasizes a collaborative, client-centered approach that treats each person as the expert of their own life and seeks to empower clients with practical tools rather than simply offering advice. Leslie encourages clients to focus on what they can control, avoid getting trapped by regrets or ‘‘should have’’ thinking, and practice a simple Stop, Think, Act method to make clearer choices.

Her counseling style blends solution-focused strategies with cognitive behavioral techniques and elements of psychodynamic thought, all within a warm, nonjudgmental stance. She aims to help clients increase self-awareness about how behaviors and choices shape emotional outcomes and to set measurable, attainable goals that lead to gradual improvement in daily functioning.

Leslie has worked with people across the lifespan including preschool and school-age children, young adults, caregivers, disabled populations, and older adults. She offers support for a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She is particularly motivated to assist individuals and couples navigating infertility, offering emotional and educational support around loss, grief, and the stresses of the path to parenthood.

As a LICSW Leslie brings clinical social work training to her practice and focuses on building a respectful therapeutic partnership that empowers clients to try new strategies and reclaim a greater sense of agency.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Leslie draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where the client’s values and goals guide the work. This approach focuses on understanding each person’s experience and fostering self-directed growth, which can be helpful for issues like self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT offers practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching tools for problem solving and emotion regulation.

Solution-focused therapy is another element of her practice, emphasizing concrete goals and small, achievable steps. This approach can speed progress when clients want to address immediate challenges such as coping with grief, parenting stress, or career-related decisions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Leslie works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit care into busy lives, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from home or other convenient locations.