Leslie Cross

Leslie Cross is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 25 years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and depression. She also addresses communication problems, loneliness, life purpose, midlife crisis, narcissism-related issues, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, panic attacks, seasonal affective disorder, and women’s concerns.

Leslie frames sessions around practical conversation and clear goals. She listens to what feels most urgent and helps people put small steps into practice. Sessions focus on observable patterns - what happens day to day, what thoughts and behaviors get in the way, and what can be tried next.

Her approach is flexible. She adapts the dialogue and the plan to the person in front of her, paying attention to strengths and barriers the client reports. The work often includes problem solving, behavioral adjustments, and talking through relationship patterns or parenting strategies.

Clients can expect direct feedback and an emphasis on usable strategies rather than long theoretical discussion. Leslie aims to make sessions concrete so progress can be noticed in everyday life. She draws on many evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and practical obstacles.

Leslie practices in Maryland and works in English. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions

Leslie uses a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. Cognitive approaches look at unhelpful thinking patterns and teach specific skills to test and change those thoughts; these methods can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and life-purpose doubts. Behavioral techniques target actions - building new habits, breaking avoidance, and practicing different responses in relationships or parenting. These approaches are useful for addictions, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and seasonal mood patterns.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Leslie works collaboratively to identify which techniques fit a person’s goals and day-to-day reality. She reviews what helps, what doesn’t, and adjusts plans so the work matches the client’s needs and preferences.

Confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. They also let people continue regular work on skills between appointments. Ask about the exact session formats offered when you use the online therapy options button to schedule an initial meeting.