- Attachment insights
- Practical coping skills
- Support after loss
About Leslie
Leslie Patricia Acoca is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience. She creates a warm, trusting space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns. Her approach aims to help clients feel heard and find practical ways forward.
Leslie draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centered methods to keep the conversation focused on each person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are used to teach coping skills for strong emotions and anxious thoughts.
She has particular experience supporting people after traumatic loss, including those affected by suicide. Leslie also helps with intimacy-related issues, infidelity, jealousy, and the stresses that come with parenting and caregiving. Career shifts, addictions, and compassion fatigue are other areas she addresses.
Leslie respects cultural differences and includes multicultural considerations in her work. She supports LGBT clients and people with veteran or armed forces concerns. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on what a person wants to change in daily life.
People who choose therapy with Leslie complete a short matching process and then schedule sessions that fit their availability. She accepts international clients and practices in California as an LMFT.
Leslie draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centered methods to keep the conversation focused on each person’s goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are used to teach coping skills for strong emotions and anxious thoughts.
She has particular experience supporting people after traumatic loss, including those affected by suicide. Leslie also helps with intimacy-related issues, infidelity, jealousy, and the stresses that come with parenting and caregiving. Career shifts, addictions, and compassion fatigue are other areas she addresses.
Leslie respects cultural differences and includes multicultural considerations in her work. She supports LGBT clients and people with veteran or armed forces concerns. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on what a person wants to change in daily life.
People who choose therapy with Leslie complete a short matching process and then schedule sessions that fit their availability. She accepts international clients and practices in California as an LMFT.