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.