Leslie Martin , LPC, LMHC

Leslie Martin is a licensed counselor with 24 years of professional experience who practices in New Jersey. She holds an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey and an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York, and she moved from part-time private practice to full-time clinical work after more than a decade in school-based settings. Her background includes 15 years serving in the New York City public school system, where she developed experience working with children, families, and the complex dynamics that affect learning and home life.

As a faith-based therapist, Leslie approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans to reflect individual values and needs. Her practice addresses a range of concerns including stress and anxiety, family conflict, anger management, life transitions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and parenting challenges, and caregiver or compassion fatigue. She also works with issues related to adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, codependency, addiction, and loneliness.

Leslie emphasizes client strengths and collaboration, viewing each person as the expert of their own story. She supports clients in identifying practical coping skills and building on existing resources to move toward a more fulfilling and balanced life, offering guidance and encouragement at each step of the process.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Leslie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and healing. One approach emphasizes identifying and reshaping unhelpful thinking patterns and building coping strategies to manage stress and anxiety, helping clients respond differently to triggers and daily challenges. Another approach centers on processing difficult emotions and experiences through structured, step-by-step work that supports recovery from trauma, grief, or painful relationship events. These methods are aimed at improving emotional regulation, communication, and problem solving in everyday life.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work Leslie does collaboratively with each client. She listens to a person’s goals, preferences, and life circumstances and then tailors techniques that fit those priorities, adjusting the plan over time as needs change.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or limited local options. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into a routine, and access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations.