About Lesley
Lesley Schmaltz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with 16 years of clinical experience. She focuses on building a trusting relationship and works alongside people to create a treatment plan that fits their life. Her approach is warm and accepting, and she aims to help clients find their own path forward.
Lesley earned a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Louisville in 2005.
How Lesley works
Her background includes hospice care with terminally ill patients and their families, school-based psychotherapy across elementary, middle, and high school levels, and work as a virtual psychotherapist addressing anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, and relationship concerns. Those roles shaped a flexible, practical way of working. She draws from Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person’s concerns.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used to address thinking patterns and daily coping skills. Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused approaches inform her work around relationship and family issues. Lesley helps people facing stress, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, low self-esteem, and life transitions.
She also supports those dealing with postpartum depression, end-of-life concerns, and caregiver stress. Her experience includes work with mood disorders and communication problems. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, with cost varying by location and therapist availability.
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Lesley lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Lesley works with
The areas below are the ones Lesley selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online work and daily life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thought patterns and building practical skills to change mood and behavior. It is commonly used for depression, anxiety, and coping strategies.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That collaborative process guides which strategies are emphasized in sessions, and adjustments are made over time as needed.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into busy days. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited or remove the need to travel to appointments. Licensed professionals can bring ACT and CBT tools to online sessions so practical skills are practiced between meetings and progress is tracked over time.
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