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Leslie Sigala

Leslie Sigala, LMFT

Therapist in California

Warm, practical therapy for self-esteem and life change

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12 years of experience listed

LMFT professional credentials

English, Spanish languages

  • Compassionate listening
  • Skills focused
  • English and Spanish

About Leslie

Leslie Sigala is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California. She brings 12 years of experience and a straightforward, compassionate approach to therapy. Leslie speaks English and Spanish and aims to create an atmosphere of respect and kindness in sessions.

Leslie uses Client-Centered methods to help people feel heard and understood. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools to address patterns of thinking and to teach coping skills. Those approaches are often used with people facing anxiety, depression, stress, or struggles with self-esteem.

Her experience includes supporting people dealing with trauma and abuse, postpartum concerns, immigration-related stress, and domestic violence. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, caregiver stress, substance-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and mood disorders such as bipolar disorder.

Leslie focuses on building practical plans that match a person's needs. Sessions tend to be warm and interactive, with an emphasis on clear steps and skills that can be used between meetings. She aims to collaborate with each person to set goals and track progress.

If you are considering starting therapy, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How Leslie's Approaches Work Online

Leslie blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in ways that fit everyday life. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people feel understood so they can explore what matters most. CBT looks at unhelpful thinking and teaches practical skills to change those patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and self-esteem.

She may also use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance when those tools are helpful. Deciding which approaches to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels workable, and then tailor techniques to those needs.

Because session options are not specified in the biography, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into busy days, cut down travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skill practice to online sessions so work continues between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Body imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesDomestic violenceFamily problemsHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesInfidelityMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Leslie commonly address?

Leslie helps people with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and caregiver stress, and mood disorders including bipolar disorder.

What is her therapy style like?

She offers a warm, interactive style that centers the client. Sessions combine listening with practical skill-building from approaches like CBT and DBT.

How much experience does she have?

Leslie has 12 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including postpartum issues, immigration stress, and domestic violence.

What credentials and region apply to her practice?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices there.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with a first session?

Begin by selecting the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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