Leslie Gray

Leslie Gray is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, who brings ten years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on helping people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, and career-related strain. Her style aims to be straightforward and practical, so people can take small steps toward clearer choices.

Leslie began her career mainly as a substance abuse counselor and has spent much of her time supporting people with co-occurring concerns. That background means she is familiar with addiction, drug and alcohol issues, and the complicated feelings that come with trauma. She also supports people dealing with bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, anger, compassion fatigue, and relationship or family stress.

Her approach is rooted in existential ideas about meaning and purpose. She blends that with a person-centered way of working that centers the client's goals. Cognitive behavioral ideas and motivational interviewing also appear in sessions when they fit the person's needs.

In practice Leslie helps people name what matters to them and set brief, realistic goals. Conversations aim to turn painful experiences into clearer options and usable next steps. She encourages allowing strong emotions to be felt while staying focused on progress.

People who choose to work with Leslie are invited to take a first step by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session. She works from North Carolina and conducts sessions in English for those based in the United States.

How therapeutic approaches show up in online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can identify their own goals. This approach helps when someone needs a respectful space to sort through career choices, relationship stress, or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It offers simple exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and build practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) addresses traumatic memories by pairing focused recall with bilateral stimulation; it can reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions for people who have experienced abuse or violence.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leslie will talk with each person about goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process allows techniques to be adjusted if something isn’t helping.

If you want online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people value online therapy because it can make scheduling easier, reduce commute time, and let sessions fit into a lunch break or evening routine. Some formats are quicker check-ins while others allow longer in-depth work, so ask which options are available when you schedule.