Lesley Eckhardt

Compassionate, experienced guidance for life transitions

LCSW Florida

Experience: 27 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Lesley

Lesley Eckhardt welcomes people seeking support with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family challenges, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, and a range of life transitions. She is presented as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive experience helping clients build healthier patterns and practical coping skills.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes compassionate listening along with techniques to change thinking and behavior that interfere with daily functioning. Over a career spanning 27 years, Lesley has developed a practice grounded in client-centered care and informed by attachment work, trauma-informed perspectives, and several evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral approaches.

She has worked across settings including crisis counseling, school-linked services, therapeutic foster care, parenting support, and adoption-related work, which shaped her attention to family systems and intergenerational dynamics. Lesley aims to combine interpersonal understanding with concrete strategies so clients can move past barriers and pursue valued goals.

Approach-driven care delivered online

Lesley uses cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based methods to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and develop practical skills for managing mood, anxiety, and daily stressors. CBT focuses on recognizing patterns of thought and behavior and testing new, healthier responses, which is useful for issues like anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing difficult emotions without avoidance and clarifying personal values to guide action, which can help with grief, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lesley works together with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then blends methods that fit the person and situation. This means therapy can evolve over time as priorities shift and new skills are practiced.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to schedule work around daily responsibilities, maintain continuity during busy periods, and use formats that match an individuals comfort with communication while continuing evidence-informed therapeutic work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lesley commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her profile.

What therapeutic approaches does she use?

Her practice draws on several approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and emotionally focused ideas to tailor care.

How long has she practiced clinical social work?

She brings 27 years of professional experience working in crisis counseling, school-based settings, therapeutic foster care, parenting support, and adoption-related services.

Where is Lesley licensed and based?

She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in Florida under FL LCSW SW6616.

Can non-U.S. clients work with her?

She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different communication preferences.

How is cost determined for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

GriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English