Lesley Poblete-Creech, LCSW
Licensed in Missouri · 12 years in practice
Lesley Poblete-Creech is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, Missouri
- 2021015968 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1831384080 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
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About Lesley
Lesley Poblete-Creech is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, career questions, addiction, grief, and coping with big life changes. Lesley centers her work on practical tools and steady support so people can take small steps forward.
She uses straightforward conversation and exercises to help clients notice patterns and try new ways of responding. Mindfulness and breath-based practices are often woven into sessions to help calm the body and focus attention.
Background and approach
Lesley also draws on cognitive-behavioral strategies and acceptance-based work to reframe thoughts and set values-driven goals. Her background includes running DBT skills groups for young adults and adults, and she has experience offering yoga as a complementary skill to help with presence and stress reduction.
Lesley trained as a 200-hour yoga teacher and incorporates simple movement and breathing when it fits a client’s goals. Lesley works with adults and transitional-age clients and brings a warm, nonjudgmental stance to sessions. She emphasizes collaboration - clients decide what matters and she helps plan concrete steps toward those goals.
Her style blends practical coaching with therapeutic listening. Based in Missouri, Lesley offers sessions in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She aims to make therapy fit into real life by offering flexible formats and approaches that match individual needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lesley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lesley names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Lesley commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into online sessions. ACT focuses on identifying what matters to a person and using small steps to live by those values while accepting uncomfortable feelings. CBT looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to test and change them to ease symptoms and improve daily functioning.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to hold a warm, nonjudgmental space where a person’s goals guide the work. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process; the therapist and client decide together what fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative approach helps tailor sessions to real life and keeps the work focused on what the client wants to change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules. Video sessions allow longer, face-to-face conversations and teaching of skills. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick reflections, daily coaching, or when framing goals between longer appointments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Lesley help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addictions, career doubts, parenting strain, ADHD, trauma and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions mix listening with skill-building, mindfulness, and real-life practice to help clients change patterns.
What is her professional background?
Lesley has 12 years of experience as a direct practice social worker and has facilitated DBT skills groups for young adults and adults.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in Missouri and practices with that credential in the state.
Can I meet with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Lesley offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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