Leslie J. L.
Mental Health Therapist @Talkspace
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WORK HISTORY
Mental Health Therapist @Talkspace
EDUCATION
Trauma Research Foundation
Certificate in Traumatic Stress (7-month Program Led by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk)
Simmons University
Master of Social Work (MSW, LCSW)
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor's Degree (BA), English Language and Literature
Union Institute & University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Interdisciplinary Degree (focus on writing, education, and Latin America)
Mills College
Master's Degree, Creative Writing (MFA)
Mills College
Secondary Teaching Credential, English Language and Literature (with ESL Certification)
University of California, Berkeley
Master's Degree (MA), English Language and Literature
SKILLS
ABOUT LESLIE J. L.
Clinical social worker licensed in Virginia and Florida with more than ten years of experience working in community outpatient and online settings serving adults coping with ADHD, adjustment to illness, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, life and career transitions, PTSD, relationship issues, and self-esteem issues. Also have helped individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder and psychotic disorders. Draw upon a variety of evidence-based approaches, including acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), existential therapy, narrative therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and solution-focused therapy. Have expertise in complex childhood trauma treatment and in 2023 completed a certificate program in traumatic stress studies with Bessel van der Kolk, author of THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE.
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