Leslie Powers is a Licensed Professional Counselor from Alabama with more than three decades of clinical experience.
01About Leslie
Leslie Powers is a Licensed Professional Counselor from Alabama with more than three decades of clinical experience. She has worked in treatment centers, mental health clinics, schools, and independent practice. Leslie holds a Master of Counseling and Human Development from Troy University and a Master of Speech Communication from Auburn University.
Leslie began her career in addictions counseling in 1988 and later added work with schools and county services. She has roughly 40 hours of post-graduate study in counseling psychology and ministerial fields, and she is a certified school counselor.
Background and approach
Her background blends clinical counseling with communication skills learned in speech study. Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She leans on cognitive approaches and solution-focused work to help people set clear goals.
Sessions often include homework, direct conversation, and practical problem-solving rather than abstract theory. Leslie works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, eating and food-related issues, ADHD, and workplace difficulties. She also addresses aging and geriatric issues, veteran and armed forces concerns, and process addictions such as gambling or problematic sexual behaviors.
She prefers to partner with other providers when medication or medical oversight is needed for long-term mental health conditions. In online settings she generally avoids taking on chronic pain cases unless collaborating with a physician. The focus in her sessions is honest conversation, goal-setting, and practical steps toward change.
02Credentials
- LPC (Alabama)
- License 1650 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1619511946 · national provider identifier
Both are public records. A state board register will confirm a license and its standing, and the national registry will confirm an NPI. This directory copies what the counselor lists and checks neither.
03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Leslie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Methods Leslie names
These are the methods Leslie names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
04Online support
Therapy Methods and How They Work Online
Leslie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and many mood concerns. Mindfulness Therapy is another part of her work and helps people build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to stress. Solution-Focused Therapy keeps sessions practical and short-term, focusing on clear goals and steps that move a person toward their desired outcome.Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. Leslie will listen to your goals, try different methods as needed, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The aim is to find techniques that match your situation and to set manageable steps you can practice between sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in option, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on progress and practical change.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Leslie address?
Leslie helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, ADHD, relationship and family strains, and workplace problems.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses cognitive methods and solution-focused work, with clear goals, practical steps, homework, and straightforward conversation.
What is Leslie's professional background?
Leslie has about 34 years of experience, started as an addictions counselor in 1988, and has worked in treatment centers, schools, clinics, and independent practice.
Where is Leslie licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Alabama and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available online?
Leslie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time.
More counselors in Alabama
See all
Stress, Anxiety, Career, Depression and 14 more
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem and 10 more
Addictions, Stress, Anxiety, LGBT and 11 more
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse and 15 more
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct details or take the page down.