- Depression and anxiety
- Family of origin issues
- ACT and CBT methods
About Leslie
Leslie Caulder-Richardson is an NC LCMHC with eight years of clinical experience in North Carolina. She works with adults dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and bipolar disorder. She also takes on related concerns such as family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment, communication problems, and fatherhood issues.
Leslie uses practical, conversational sessions where people name what feels stuck and try small changes. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and test new responses. Solution-Focused Therapy and mindfulness practices are used to build short-term skills and steady attention to the present.
Her style centers on listening and helping someone sort through their history and current choices. Conversations often focus on how early family roles and expectations still show up now. Work can include clarifying values, reworking communication habits, and practicing concrete coping strategies.
She helps clients address concerns linked to body image, blended family stress, chronic illness, and sexual subcultures like BDSM and kink without judgment. Sessions also cover separation and divorce, domestic violence impacts, and coping with emptiness or commitment worries.
Leslie asks people to set clear goals and track small steps between sessions. She uses tools from mindfulness and CBT to manage symptoms and build more flexible responses. People should confirm current session options before booking.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and practice actions that align with those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and issues tied to family expectations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable parts and tests new responses. It often helps with mood symptoms, panic, and repetitive negative thinking.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to select and adapt methods based on goals, preferences, and what proves most helpful in early sessions. That planning is practical and revisited as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use mindfulness or behavioral experiments in their usual environment and bring real-life situations into session for discussion.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and bipolar disorder. Additional focuses include family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment, and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
She blends client-centered listening with practical methods like ACT, CBT, solution-focused work, and mindfulness. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful patterns and try concrete alternatives.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working as a clinician in North Carolina.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an NC LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; readers should confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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