- CBT and solution-focused
- Goal setting skills
- Self-esteem focus
About Lesley
Lesley Schwam is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people move forward. She frames therapy as a practical process that focuses on changes people can make day to day. Lesley emphasizes short- and long-term goal setting along with building coping and self-care habits.
She has worked for 12 years with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. Her background includes supporting people through life transitions such as job changes, career shifts, retirement, and adjusting to new roles. Lesley also addresses relationship and intimacy-related concerns and common struggles like anger and addictive behaviors.
In early sessions she helps people learn boundary setting and positive communication skills. She also teaches coping skills for panic, overwhelm, and grief. The work often begins with small, achievable steps that add up over time.
Lesley integrates behavioral tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She pairs this with Solution-Focused Therapy to keep conversations goal-oriented and practical. Together these approaches are used to build routines that support mood, self-esteem, and daily functioning.
Clients who want to address caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, family of origin concerns, or substance use can find focused support. Lesley frames change as skill building, not just insight, and helps people track progress toward goals.
She has worked for 12 years with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. Her background includes supporting people through life transitions such as job changes, career shifts, retirement, and adjusting to new roles. Lesley also addresses relationship and intimacy-related concerns and common struggles like anger and addictive behaviors.
In early sessions she helps people learn boundary setting and positive communication skills. She also teaches coping skills for panic, overwhelm, and grief. The work often begins with small, achievable steps that add up over time.
Lesley integrates behavioral tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She pairs this with Solution-Focused Therapy to keep conversations goal-oriented and practical. Together these approaches are used to build routines that support mood, self-esteem, and daily functioning.
Clients who want to address caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, family of origin concerns, or substance use can find focused support. Lesley frames change as skill building, not just insight, and helps people track progress toward goals.