Lesley Eckhardt, LCSW
- Trauma-informed family work
- Attachment-focused care
- 27 years experience
About Lesley Eckhardt
Lesley works with children, teens, adults, and older adults, and she has particular experience with multi-generational family systems. Her background includes crisis counseling, school-based counseling, therapeutic foster care, parenting support, and adoption-related work grounded in attachment theory. She has also provided homeschool guidance, academic and career counseling, and life coaching to support practical goals alongside emotional healing.
Clinically, Lesley draws on client-centered and systems-oriented perspectives to help people understand personal and interpersonal patterns, then cultivates healthier cognitive and behavioral responses. She integrates approaches suited to each person - aiming to combine compassion and acceptance with practical strategies so clients can move beyond past barriers and pursue meaningful growth. Her practice emphasizes respectful collaboration and steady support as individuals and families navigate change and healing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Lesley Eckhardt have?
Lesley Eckhardt has 27 years of clinical experience working in areas such as crisis, trauma, attachment, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and ADHD across the lifespan.
Is Lesley Eckhardt a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her Florida license is listed as FL LCSW SW6616.
In which languages does Lesley Eckhardt provide therapy?
Lesley provides therapy in English.
Where is Lesley Eckhardt located?
Lesley is located in Florida.
How can I work with Lesley Eckhardt as my therapist?
You can work with Lesley Eckhardt through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Lesley Eckhardt work with international clients?
Lesley Eckhardt does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Lesley Eckhardt cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Attachment and Acceptance-Informed Online Care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that align with personal values. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions where strengthening purpose and committed behavior change is important.
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and early bonding patterns to help clients understand how attachment needs shape connections, communication, and emotions. This approach can support work on family dynamics, parenting, relationship repair, and trauma-related attachment wounds.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lesley works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend skills from different models to create a tailored plan rather than relying on a single technique.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity across life changes, and access consistent support from home or other convenient locations.