- Grief and loss
- Anxiety and stress
- Trauma recovery
About Leslie
Leslie Caulder-Richardson is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and bipolar challenges. She focuses on practical steps that ease day-to-day strain. Her tone is direct and compassionate, aimed at people who need steady support through hard moments.
Leslie uses clear, evidence-informed methods to guide conversations. She centers the client's goals and works at a pace that feels manageable. Sessions often include learning new coping skills, practicing mindfulness, and trying small behavior changes that add up over time.
Her background includes eight years of clinical experience in North Carolina as an LCMHC, working with adults facing life transitions, relationship problems, and medical or chronic health concerns. She pays attention to how family history, attachment patterns, and life stress shape current struggles.
Leslie also supports people dealing with complex or less-discussed areas such as BDSM and kink, body image, fatherhood concerns, blended family issues, and the emotional impact of cancer or chronic pain. She helps clients name what matters and set realistic changes they can keep.
In sessions she brings acceptance-based tools and cognitive strategies alongside person-centered listening. The goal is to build practical skills, reduce overwhelming moments, and strengthen a sense of purpose. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.
Leslie uses clear, evidence-informed methods to guide conversations. She centers the client's goals and works at a pace that feels manageable. Sessions often include learning new coping skills, practicing mindfulness, and trying small behavior changes that add up over time.
Her background includes eight years of clinical experience in North Carolina as an LCMHC, working with adults facing life transitions, relationship problems, and medical or chronic health concerns. She pays attention to how family history, attachment patterns, and life stress shape current struggles.
Leslie also supports people dealing with complex or less-discussed areas such as BDSM and kink, body image, fatherhood concerns, blended family issues, and the emotional impact of cancer or chronic pain. She helps clients name what matters and set realistic changes they can keep.
In sessions she brings acceptance-based tools and cognitive strategies alongside person-centered listening. The goal is to build practical skills, reduce overwhelming moments, and strengthen a sense of purpose. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
How Leslie blends practical approaches for online work
Leslie commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address persistent anxiety, depression, and grief. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then take small values-driven actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leslie collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She adapts strategies over time so sessions remain useful and manageable.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions are more consistent. Therapists can use mindful exercises or brief behavioral experiments during remote sessions so progress continues between appointments.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
Leslie helps people work through stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. She also supports those coping with bipolar challenges and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and compassionate with an emphasis on practical steps. Sessions mix listening with skill-building and mindful practice.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a clinician working with adults on emotional and life-transition concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Leslie holds an LCMHC license and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How do fees and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.