Leslie Martin, LPC, LMHC
Compassionate, practical therapy for real-life struggles
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Leslie works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York, New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Leslie
Leslie Martin is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 24 years of experience. She practices in New Jersey and draws on years working in New York City public schools before moving into full-time clinical work. Leslie offers supportive, faith-informed care and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, and anger. She also works with those facing family conflict, parenting strain, grief, trauma, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize the client’s strengths and simple tools for coping and communication. Leslie frames therapy as a partnership. She listens to each person’s story and adapts the plan to what feels useful and realistic.
Her style is direct but compassionate, with attention to values and daily routines. Clients can expect help breaking problems into manageable parts and practicing new responses. Leslie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s goals and pace.
She supports work on self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns, and issues like addiction or separation. Her background in schools gives practical experience with family systems and parenting challenges. That experience also shaped her focus on coaching skills and caregiver support.
People seeking help for anger management, coping with change, or rebuilding after loss often find this approach straightforward and goal-oriented.
What Leslie works with
Everything Leslie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Leslie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches that guide online work and practical tools
Leslie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on clear skills and real-life changes. One common approach emphasizes teaching coping skills for managing stress and anger - clients learn breathing, grounding, and behavior strategies to reduce reactivity and handle conflict more calmly. Another frequently used method targets grief, trauma, and life transitions by helping people make sense of what happened and build routines that restore daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Leslie works collaboratively to match techniques to each person’s goals and comfort level. She will check in about what helps, adjust methods over time, and combine skill-building with reflective conversation so progress feels practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video sessions let people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter space is easier to find. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, coaching-style guidance, and ongoing practice between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule while keeping focus on meaningful change.
Questions people ask about Leslie
What kinds of concerns does Leslie address?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, trauma, and family-related problems. Additional focuses include parenting challenges, ADHD, addiction, and issues like isolation or communication problems.
How would you describe Leslie’s therapy style?
Her approach is practical and compassionate with an emphasis on partnership. She listens, highlights strengths, and works with clients to try tools that fit daily life.
What is her professional background?
Leslie has 24 years of professional experience, including about 15 years working in the New York City public school system before shifting to full-time clinical practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in New Jersey and LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) in New York and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Leslie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Leslie?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.