Leslie Kovar

LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker

Leslie, born and raised in the Upper Peninsula, graduated from Michigan State University with a Master’s degree in social work along with a certificate in working with combat veterans. Leslie has experience in working with clients with cognitive and developmental impairments, ADHD, Autism, Anxiety/OCD/Phobias, Depression, and Trauma. She uses a strengths based approach in addition to CBT and EMDR. Her mission is to help clients learn positive coping strategies, challenge and reframe their negative thoughts, develop communication skills and healthy boundaries, as well as improve independent living skills all to help foster a healthier self esteem and outlook on their lives. She provides services to children, teens, and adults. 

  • Works with children, adolescents,and adults.

  • Treats Anxiety, OCD, Depression, ADHD, Autism, and Trauma.

  • Leslie is trained in utilizing EMDR as an approach to help clients work through both complex and singular event trauma. EMDR is a form of therapy that utilizes bilateral stimulation (eye movements, tactile or auditory stimulation) to activate opposite sides of the brain to reprocess traumatic experiences.

  • Focuses on building skills in: Healthy Coping Skill Development, Executive Functioning, Communication/Boundary Setting/Self Advocacy, Appropriate Social Skills, and Reframing of Negative Thoughts & Beliefs. 

  • Leslie accepts the following insurances: UPHP/Medicaid,  BCBS, BCN,  Aetna, Cigna, United, and Self Pay. 

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