Leslie Sakow, LCSW, CSW

Leslie Sakow is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and mood challenges. She works with adults who are dealing with grief, changes in life, ADHD symptoms, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and related concerns. Leslie aims to create a calm, practical setting where people can talk through what feels overwhelming and find steps that fit their life.

Leslie blends practical behavioral work with mindful practices to address immediate distress and slow-building patterns. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop clearer, healthier thinking. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are woven in to help people notice values and take small actions toward what matters.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness exercises are used to build emotion regulation and present-moment focus. Somatic approaches add attention to how the body holds stress and offer simple ways to release tension. These elements are selected to match each person’s needs rather than applied all at once.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to match readiness for change. People can expect a mix of conversation, skill practice, and brief exercises to try between sessions. Leslie combines supportive listening with concrete tools so progress feels practical and reachable.

Leslie holds credentials as LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and CSW, a clinical social worker credential. She practices in Georgia and conducts sessions in English.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Leslie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, with clear steps and practice between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of her work, helping people notice their values and take small actions even when feelings are difficult. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness in simple, usable ways.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Leslie works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process may blend elements from different therapies and adjust over time as needs change.

Online care is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can connect in ways that fit their day. Video works well for longer sessions and visual cues, phone can be a good low-bandwidth option, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports quick coaching or reminders. These formats make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to keep practicing skills between sessions.