Leslie Ellwood, LPC

Leslie Ellwood is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She greets new clients with a calm, kind presence and aims to help people move toward greater well-being. Her approach is warm and straightforward, and she focuses on listening first so clients feel heard.

With 12 years practicing as an LPC, Leslie draws on a long career in counseling and related fields. Her work history includes roles in hospital, school, and rehabilitation settings, plus experience in disability case management and account management. Those experiences shape a practical, problem-solving approach to everyday struggles.

Leslie works from a mix of methods so conversations match each person's needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness techniques to address stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. She also helps with relationship concerns, parenting stress, workplace issues, and life transitions.

Sessions often include skills practice such as progressive relaxation, imagery, and deep breathing. Leslie encourages physical exercise as a tool for managing mood and tension. She emphasizes coaching and concrete steps people can try between meetings.

People seeking help with ADHD, compassion fatigue, or caregiver stress will find those areas listed among her focuses. Leslie invites clients to start with a short conversation to see if her style and tools feel like a good match.

How Leslie's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts without getting stuck in them and clarify what matters most, then take small steps toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and support clearer thinking.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leslie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different tools. Together they decide whether to emphasize skills practice, values-based action, or mindful awareness in sessions so the plan fits day-to-day life.

Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time so clients can use breaks or evenings for appointments. It also supports doing guided breathing or imagery together during a session and practicing exercises between meetings to build new daily habits.