Leslie Moriarty

Leslie Moriarty is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) with 25 years of practice in New York. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and social anxiety and phobia. She also focuses on issues of guilt and shame and on questions about life purpose.

Leslie helps people talk through what matters next after a change. Sessions centre on identifying where clients feel stuck and on practical steps they can try. She explains options plainly and helps clients test new ways of coping in everyday life.

Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a person-centered attitude. That means sessions are paced to each person and focus on skills, insight, and problem solving. She uses straightforward tools to reduce anxiety, address traumatic reactions, and manage depressive symptoms.

Over two decades in clinical practice have given her experience with complex emotional patterns and long-standing shame or guilt. She helps clients notice patterns that get in the way of moving forward, then practice different responses until they feel more manageable.

People who come because they feel lost about work or purpose will find she asks concrete questions about values and daily habits. The work is collaborative and practical, aimed at clarifying options and testing changes that fit into a person's life and responsibilities.

Evidence-based methods and working online

Leslie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety and depression and to address trauma reactions. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Trauma-informed methods attend to how past experiences affect current responses and use grounding and pacing to help people feel steadier in daily life.

Finding which approach fits is part of the work. She collaborates with each client to decide which techniques to try first based on the person's goals, current needs, and daily routines. The plan can be adjusted as sessions reveal what helps most.

Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into work and family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or reduce commuting. Discuss formats when you schedule to find how sessions can best fit into your day.