Lesa Leiden, LPC, LMHC

Oregon · 21 years in practice

Lesa Leiden is a licensed counselor with 21 years of experience helping people through relationship and family struggles.

License and registration

LPC, Oregon: c3835 · expires May 2027
LMHC, Florida: MH27262 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1275906307 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 21
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Lesa

Lesa Leiden is a licensed counselor with 21 years of experience helping people through relationship and family struggles. She focuses on intimacy concerns, parenting stress, grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, ADHD, and life changes. Lesa aims to make therapy straightforward and practical so people can take clearer next steps.

Lesa uses a client-centered style that starts with listening. She pays attention to personal history, current worries, and relationship patterns. Conversations often look at how past experiences shape feelings today and what small changes might help in daily life.

Background and approach

Her practice draws on Jungian Therapy ideas alongside cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. That mix lets clients explore deeper personal meaning while also trying new ways of thinking and behaving. The Gottman Method informs her work on communication and relationship skills.

Lesa also supports people dealing with specific concerns like divorce and separation, blended family issues, fertility struggles, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics. She is experienced with topics including BDSM and kink culture and works to reduce shame and increase honest communication. Lesa holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Oregon.

Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She helps clients set practical goals and find approaches that fit their lives and values.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lesa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
ADHD
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Family problems
Fertility issues
Infidelity
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-love
Women's issues

Approaches Lesa names

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Online support

Approaches for online therapy and how they help

Lesa combines Jungian Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to tailor online work. Jungian Therapy helps people explore personal symbols, dreams, and life themes to find deeper meaning and direction. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and supporting each person to set the pace and goals for their own growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy addresses unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change everyday patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Lesa works together with clients to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level. That collaborative decision can shift over time as progress is made or as concerns change.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for more frequent support between sessions or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Lesa work with?

She addresses relationship and family issues, intimacy and parenting concerns, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include infertility, blended family issues, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Lesa practices in a client-centered way that emphasizes listening and collaboration. She blends exploration of personal meaning with practical tools for communication and behavior change.

What is her clinical background?

She has 21 years of clinical experience working with people through major life transitions and complex relationship challenges. That experience informs both depth-oriented and skills-based work.

Where is Lesa licensed and based?

Lesa holds LPC and LMHC credentials and is based in Oregon. Sessions are provided from that practice location.

In what languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexible ways to connect depending on client needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Lesa?

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