Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 34
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Leslie
Leslie Powers is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama with 34 years in the field. She began her clinical path in addictions work in 1988 and later earned a Master of Arts in Counseling and Human Development from Troy University.
Leslie also holds a Master of Speech Communication from Auburn University and has additional postgraduate study in counseling psychology and ministerial areas. Her work combines cognitive ideas with solution-focused conversations.
Background and approach
She treats problems like stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, and workplace issues. Sessions usually involve setting clear goals, practical exercises, and short take-home tasks to reinforce new habits. Leslie values a collaborative approach.
She sees clients as the experts on their lives and uses questions that help people spot doable steps forward. Expect direct but warm conversation, occasional humor, and respectful curiosity about what works for you. When long-term mental health care requires medication or physician oversight, she can work alongside a client's medical team.
She generally avoids managing chronic pain in online-only care unless an MD is involved. Leslie offers online and phone-based formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Language of service is English and she practices from Alabama, bringing decades of counseling experience to people facing life changes, relationship struggles, or addiction concerns.
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
- Addictions
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Leslie lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches used online and how they help
Leslie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice thinking patterns that feed stress and anxiety and then practice different thoughts and behaviors that reduce symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy is used to teach simple attention and grounding skills that can lower reactivity and improve coping with strong emotions. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals so sessions move toward change you can measure.Deciding which approach to use is a team process. She will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, values, and daily life. The plan can change as progress is made, and homework or brief exercises are commonly part of the process to build new skills between sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging which make scheduling more flexible. Video sessions let you work face-to-face from a convenient location. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or ongoing notes between calls, which helps therapy fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Leslie
What concerns does Leslie commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, relationship and workplace problems among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is cognitive and solution-focused with practical homework and clear goal-setting to make steady progress.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 34 years of experience, began as a certified addictions counselor in 1988, and has worked in treatment centers, schools, clinics, and independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and practices from Alabama.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Leslie provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.