Leslie Burley, LPC

Leslie Burley is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Texas with 24 years of counseling experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and addiction concerns. She also addresses communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, and workplace issues.

Leslie draws on a mix of practical approaches. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. Client-centered work guides how she listens and responds, while mindfulness techniques support grounding and present-moment focus.

Her background includes long experience in education and school counseling, plus work as a crisis counselor. That history contributes to a straightforward, skills-focused way of working. Sessions typically begin by clarifying goals and making a simple plan to try between meetings.

Leslie often uses short, structured exercises during sessions. She may suggest thought records, brief behavioral experiments, or focused breathing and attention practices to reduce panic and anxiety. For relationship concerns she uses guided conversations and communication tasks to help people practice clearer exchanges.

When clients want to change a habit or feel stuck, she applies solution-focused and motivational techniques to set concrete next steps. She also discusses progress and adjusts the plan as needed. Clients who prefer a direct, practical approach and clear steps tend to find this work helpful.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions