Leslie Gray

Leslie Gray is a licensed clinical counselor in North Carolina with 10 years of experience, specializing in addiction treatment and related co-occurring conditions. She holds state licensure as a clinical mental health counselor (NC LCMHC 11352) and is also credentialed as a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist and a Nationally Certified Counselor, credentials that reflect her focus on substance use and recovery.

Much of her clinical work has centered on substance abuse care, and she has supported people navigating anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality-related concerns. Leslie has worked with individuals whose lives have been reshaped by trauma - including physical, emotional, and verbal abuse, neglect, or witnessing violent events - and she brings experience in addressing the complex effects of those experiences.

Her therapeutic stance is informed by existential ideas, viewing many human struggles as part of a search for meaning and believing that pain and suffering can be reframed into sources of resilience and insight. She pairs that perspective with a person-centered focus and brief solution-focused goals, favoring insight-oriented therapy while incorporating techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing when helpful.

Leslie encourages clients to make the often-difficult first step toward sorting through emotions and life challenges, noting that the process can involve a range of feelings such as anger, frustration, and sadness. She supports clients in working through those emotions rather than avoiding them, and she welcomes the opportunity to help people process what is holding them back from reaching their potential.

Leslie looks forward to working with individuals who are ready to explore change and gain clarity on the next steps in their recovery and personal growth.