- Stress and depression
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose work
About Leslie
Leslie Moriarty is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) with 25 years of experience in New York. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem. Leslie also focuses on guilt and shame, life purpose, and social anxiety and phobia.
Leslie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a person-centered way of working. Sessions are conversational and practical. She helps people notice patterns, name painful feelings, and try small changes that can reduce daily distress.
She often helps clients untangle guilt and shame that come from family expectations, relationships, or past decisions. That work can include looking at unhelpful self-blame, rehearsing different ways of understanding events, and practicing new responses to old triggers. The pace is set by the client and grounded in clear goals.
Leslie draws on long clinical experience to guide steady progress rather than quick fixes. She supports people who want clearer priorities and more reliable emotional coping skills. Her approach combines listening, straightforward feedback, and practical tools to use between sessions.
Sessions are offered in English and are based in New York. Before booking, readers should confirm the current session options and formats that Leslie offers.
How Leslie Brings Evidence-Based Work Online
Leslie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in ways that are easy to understand and apply. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and persistent self-blame. Another approach centers on processing the impact of traumatic events and learning practical skills to reduce reactivity and build emotional steadiness.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to figure out which techniques match their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made. The decision is practical and based on what a client finds helpful in session and between meetings.
The practical benefits of online sessions often include fitting therapy into a busy week and reducing travel time, which can make regular work on guilt and shame easier to sustain. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can allow shorter check-ins when needed, easier scheduling around work or family commitments, and flexibility for people who prefer not to commute to a clinician's office.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New York, Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and related issues such as guilt and shame, life purpose, and social anxiety.
How would she approach feelings of shame from childhood?
She would explore those memories at a pace set by the client, help name the painful beliefs, and use practical steps to shift how those memories influence current feelings.
What is her clinical background?
She has 25 years of clinical practice working with adults on mood, anxiety, trauma, and self-worth concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW and an LSCSW and practices in New York.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Current session formats are not specified here; please confirm the available options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.