Leslie Powers

Leslie is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama with 34 years of clinical work. She began her career as a Certified Addictions Counselor in 1988 and has since practiced in treatment centers, mental health clinics, school counseling, and through contracting with her county's Department of Human Resources. She earned a Master of Counseling and Human Development from Troy University in 1994 and holds a Master of Speech Communication from Auburn University. Leslie is a certified school counselor and has completed roughly 40 hours of post-graduate study in counseling psychology and ministerial fields.

Her clinical approach is cognitive and solution-focused, drawing on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness therapy to structure sessions. She addresses a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, grief, eating-related issues, parenting, and aging and geriatric topics. Leslie frames work as collaborative problem solving, using clear goals, homework, and thoughtful inquiry with a blend of respect and levity. When ongoing medication management is part of care, she will coordinate as a member of a treatment team; she generally does not work with chronic pain clients online without collaboration with a medical doctor.