- CBT
- Mindfulness
- Attachment-based
About Leslie
Leslie Stanton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in New Jersey with 17 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and struggles around relationships and parenting. Her practice also covers grief, addictions, self-esteem, trauma and anger-related difficulties.
She uses straightforward conversation and goal-focused planning. Sessions look at what causes persistent anger or resentment and what keeps it happening. She helps people recognize unhelpful thought patterns and develop small, practical skills to respond differently when frustration rises.
CBT techniques are used to spot thinking traps and practice alternatives. Attachment-based ideas are drawn on to understand how early relationship patterns can shape reactions now. Mindfulness practices are introduced to help notice tension in the body and slow down before responding.
Leslie aims to adjust the pace to each person's needs. That might mean short-term problem solving around a work conflict or longer work on patterns that affect several relationships. She also works with people managing mood disorders and bipolar symptoms alongside anger and irritability.
Practical steps are emphasized over jargon. Expect clear, direct conversation about what is working and what to try next. To begin, clients follow the site's matching and scheduling process to book an initial session and set treatment goals.
How Leslie uses CBT, attachment work and mindfulness online
Leslie draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT involves identifying thought patterns that fuel anger and practicing alternative responses to reduce flare-ups.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship experiences shape current reactions. That approach helps make sense of why certain situations trigger strong feelings and supports building clearer ways to relate to others.
Mindfulness practices are offered to increase awareness of bodily tension and automatic reactions. Simple breathing and grounding techniques are used to pause and choose how to respond instead of reacting on impulse.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Leslie will collaborate with each person to pick which methods to try based on their goals and day-to-day demands. The plan can change as progress is made.
Session format options are not listed in the biography, so confirm available ways to meet before scheduling. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep therapy practical and focused on real-life change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger problems does she address?
She works with adults who struggle with losing their temper, building resentment, or feeling overwhelmed by someone else’s anger, along with related mood concerns.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses direct conversation and goal-focused planning, combining practical skill teaching with exploring relationship patterns that influence behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional work experience as a clinician in New Jersey.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and offers services based in that state.
Which languages are sessions held in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What are the session formats?
Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the platform's scheduling details and format descriptions.
How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.