- Client-centered focus
- Practical tools
- Weekday phone sessions
About Leslie
Leslie McRae is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of experience who practices from a client-centered perspective. He offers a warm, interactive approach designed to help people deal with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and life changes. Leslie emphasizes listening and understanding before suggesting practical steps forward.
He uses straightforward conversation to help people make sense of difficult feelings. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and on building skills that can be used between meetings. Leslie combines client-centered work with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods to keep sessions practical and goal-oriented.
Leslie has worked with a range of concerns including relationship strain, career stress, and issues specific to LGBT people. He also addresses aging and geriatric concerns, codependency, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS related matters, panic, and social anxiety. His background brings perspective to both everyday struggles and longer-term life transitions.
His style is personable and interactive, offering support while gently challenging unhelpful patterns. He aims to give clear tools and steps clients can try outside of sessions. People can expect a direct but empathetic tone in therapy.
Leslie offers weekday phone sessions and asynchronous messaging between sessions. He responds to messages within 24 hours and often sooner. To begin, visitors use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
How Leslie blends client-centered work with practical online options
Leslie draws on client-centered therapy to first listen and understand each person’s priorities, creating space for the client to lead the pace and topics of sessions. This approach helps when someone needs support processing feelings, building confidence, or making decisions about relationships and life changes.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavior changes. CBT can be useful for anxiety, panic, and low self-esteem because it breaks problems into manageable steps. Solution-focused therapy is used to set clear, short-term goals and identify immediate next steps, which helps when clients want quick, practical progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Leslie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and he adjusts the mix as therapy progresses. That collaborative process helps shape realistic steps that suit daily life.
The profile notes weekday phone sessions and asynchronous messaging between meetings. When planning therapy, confirm the current session options before booking so they meet your needs. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins, and support ongoing contact between meetings without requiring travel.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
New York, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship and career concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, codependency, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS, panic, and social anxiety.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He practices a client-centered approach that prioritizes listening and understanding. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused methods to keep work concrete and goal-oriented.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 30 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and life transitions.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds the LCSW credential and practices in Florida. The profile lists FL LCSW and NY LCSW as provided credential details.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with clients outside the country?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
The profile specifies weekday phone sessions and asynchronous messaging between sessions. Confirm current session options before booking if you need additional formats.
How do fees and subscriptions work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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