Lesley Eckhardt, LCSW
Licensed in Florida · 27 years in practice
Lesley Eckhardt welcomes people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about next steps.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW6616 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1942899927 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English
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About Lesley
Lesley Eckhardt welcomes people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about next steps. She writes simply and listens closely so parents and individuals can sort out what matters most. Lesley aims to help people find steady ways to manage stress, strong emotions, and everyday family pressures.
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with 27 years of clinical experience in Florida. Her work has focused on crisis and trauma, attachment concerns, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and attention challenges.
Background and approach
Lesley draws on a client-centered stance and a systems view to look at how personal history and relationships shape current struggles. In sessions she helps people notice patterns that get in the way and practices new ways of coping. Expect gentle feedback, straightforward skills, and time to reflect on what a healthier routine might look like.
She often blends cognitive and behavior strategies with emotion-focused and acceptance-based tools. Her background includes crisis counseling, school-based work, therapeutic foster care, parenting help, and adoption support tied to attachment theory. Lesley has also offered academic and career guidance and some life coaching to help people plan practical next steps.
People who seek her out are often facing grief, caregiving strain, anger, relationship struggles, or big life transitions. Lesley works to create clear, manageable goals and to build skills that fit each person's daily life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lesley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lesley names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How Lesley’s Approaches Work Online
Lesley uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in ways that are easy to understand. ACT emphasizes noticing thoughts and choosing actions that matter, which helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and early bonds to help with family conflict, parenting challenges, and attachment issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and try methods that fit your situation. Sessions are collaborative - you and the therapist review what helps and adjust the plan over time.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls make it possible to have face-to-face conversations when meeting in person is hard. Phone sessions work well for a shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or use written support if that feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum when life gets hectic.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Lesley help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, mixing practical skills with attention to relationships and emotions. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
Lesley has 27 years of experience working in crisis counseling, school settings, therapeutic foster care, parenting support, and adoption-related work tied to attachment.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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