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Leslie Caulder-Richardson, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed counselor - anxiety and mood concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Leslie
Leslie Caulder-Richardson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with eight years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and depression. Leslie works with individuals who want clearer thinking and steadier moods.
Her sessions use practical, evidence-informed methods. She emphasizes noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. Conversations are structured to identify patterns, try small changes, and measure what helps.
Leslie often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices. That mix is used to address emotional pain, recurring worry, and reactions tied to past hurt. She also draws on solution-focused and client-centered techniques to keep sessions goal-oriented and grounded in the client’s priorities.
She regularly supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment concerns, body image struggles, blended family or fatherhood issues, chronic illness and pain, and the emotional fallout from divorce or domestic violence. Leslie can also address topics related to kink and alternative sex culture in a nonjudgmental way.
Sessions aim to build useful skills - for example breathing and attention practices, clearer communication strategies, and concrete behavioral experiments. Clients leave with short, workable tasks to try between visits. The focus is on what can be changed now and how to notice progress.
How CBT and ACT are used in online sessions
Leslie commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and to test concrete behavior changes. CBT sessions tend to focus on specific problems, short experiments, and measurable steps that a client can try between meetings.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult feelings without getting stuck and to clarify personal values that guide action. Client-Centered elements keep conversations focused on what the person wants to work on and how they prefer to proceed.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each client to choose methods that fit their goals, pace, and preferences. That decision is reviewed as progress is made, and approaches can be adjusted if something is not useful.
The therapist’s biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that meeting remotely lets them apply new skills in real life between sessions and report on what changes and what does not.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment, body image, blended family issues, chronic illness, and concerns around kink and alternative sex culture.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, structured sessions that focus on noticing thoughts and testing small behavior changes. The work often mixes CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a practicing clinician. That experience informs how she organizes sessions and sets achievable short-term goals.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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