About Leslie
Leslie Sakow is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people in Georgia manage overwhelming stress, anxiety, depression, grief and mood concerns. She has 21 years of clinical experience and uses practical methods to help people feel steadier day to day. Leslie writes plainly and aims to make sessions feel manageable for a worried parent or someone facing big life changes.
Leslie blends body-centered work with evidence-based talking therapies. She draws on Somatic Therapy to help people notice how emotions show up in the body, and pairs that with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to build new patterns.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to strengthen coping and emotional regulation. Her sessions often include simple movement, breath awareness, and expressive arts elements such as drawing or movement to support verbal work. She frames these tools as ways to make feelings clearer and more workable, rather than as tests or homework.
The focus is on small, steady steps that fit into daily life. Leslie works with concerns like ADHD, compassion fatigue, guilt and shame, impulsivity and coping after disasters. She also supports people dealing with emptiness and self-esteem struggles.
Her approach is collaborative, practical, and paced to each person’s needs. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions. Therapy may be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, and subscription details vary by location and therapist availability.
How somatic and talk therapies work online
Leslie uses Somatic Therapy to help people notice what their body is doing when stress or strong emotions appear. This often means simple body awareness, breath work, and gentle movement to make sensations clearer and less overwhelming. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is used to clarify values and choose small steps toward a meaningful life, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce distress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which tools fit best for the person’s goals and situation. That collaborative process means methods can be adjusted over time based on what feels helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Sessions can take place by video call or phone when conversation and visual cues are important, and live chat or text-based messaging can work for brief check-ins and skills practice. These options make it easier to use somatic noticing, mindfulness exercises, and CBT or ACT tools in ways that fit daily life.
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- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English