Therapist profile
Leslie M. Brown, LMFT
Florida
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Codependency and Anxiety
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, Florida / MT3766
- NPI
- 1578133609
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-centered focus
About Leslie
Leslie M. Brown is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Florida with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and patterns like people-pleasing and codependency. She also supports issues related to grief, trauma, addictions, career challenges, and identity concerns within LGBT and marginalized communities.
She helps people talk through what is keeping them stuck and makes clear observations that guide practical steps. Sessions mix straightforward CBT techniques with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy exercises to help clients notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Leslie also uses client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most to each person.
Her style includes a sense of humor and an insistence on respect and sensitivity. She avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on building a dependable working relationship. That alliance is a key part of how she and a client decide what to try next.
Leslie has experience with trauma, traumatic brain injury, religious and spiritual minority concerns, and discrimination-related stress. She also addresses parenting stress, caregiving burdens, chronic illness challenges, and difficulties tied to abandonment or adoption histories.
Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. Clients can expect a mix of skill-building, values clarification, and problem-solving. She will help clarify small, doable steps and adjust the approach as needs change.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Leslie uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that reflect what matters to them. ACT is often useful when people feel stuck in reacting to moods or others' demands. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety or low mood and to teach concrete strategies for shifting those patterns.Finding the right fit is collaborative. Leslie will work with each person to choose which approaches suit their goals and day-to-day life. She adjusts techniques based on what the client finds helpful and what produces small, practical change over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family commitments, avoid travel time, or use a shorter check-in when life is busy. Licensed professionals can offer focused skill practice, values work, and problem-solving remotely, and Leslie will tailor the mix of exercises to what clients report works for them.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, codependency patterns, grief, trauma, addictions, career issues, and related life changes.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style blends practical skills work with listening that centers the client's values, often using CBT and ACT exercises alongside a client-centered approach.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with trauma, traumatic brain injury, grief, workplace issues, and marginalized groups facing discrimination.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an LMFT licensed in Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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