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Lesley Carter Roach

Lesley Carter Roach

LMHC

Florida

Practical guidance for clearer everyday coping

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At a glance

Credentials
LMHC
License
LMHC, Florida / MH5717
Experience
20 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

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    • Goals and skills
    • Values-focused work
    • Support for ADHD

    About Lesley

    Lesley Carter Roach is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 20 years of experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, workplace problems, or major life changes. Her approach aims to build practical skills and steady confidence so everyday challenges feel more manageable.

    Lesley uses straightforward, goal-focused sessions that are shaped around each person's needs. She listens without judgment and helps clients set small, doable steps toward change. Sessions often concentrate on improving coping skills, adjusting routines, and handling emotions more clearly.

    Her work blends several proven methods, including Motivational Interviewing to support change, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on client-centered and emotionally focused ideas to keep conversations grounded in the client’s experience.

    Lesley has experience supporting people with ADHD, grief, anger, compassion fatigue, traumatic brain injury concerns, and career or vocational stresses. She also helps with relationship tension and self-esteem struggles by focusing on communication and practical problem solving.

    If someone prefers a session that focuses on structure, she can offer concrete tools and skill practice. If the priority is understanding feelings and values, the work becomes more exploratory and values-focused. She invites people to start where they are and build on what already works for them.

  2. How her approaches translate to online care

    Lesley often uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and set realistic next steps. This approach focuses on drawing out motivation rather than pushing action, which can help with goals like improving work habits, reducing anxiety, or managing ADHD.

    She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions in that direction. ACT can be useful for handling anxiety, grief, or shifts in life circumstances. Lesley pairs these with Client-Centered Therapy ideas that emphasize listening and reflecting back what the person is experiencing, so sessions feel collaborative and respectful.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lesley will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and help choose methods that fit. She works together with clients to try tools, notice what helps, and adjust the plan as needed.

    If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit care into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. The therapist will help set a session rhythm that fits a client’s schedule and goals.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

    Also works with

    Relationship issuesGriefParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    Traumatic brain injuryWorkplace issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    20+ years

    Listed in

    Florida

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Lesley commonly help with?

    She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting strain, career and workplace issues, grief, anger, ADHD, relationship tension, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.

    What is Lesley’s therapeutic style?

    Her sessions are goal-directed and individualized. She combines listening with practical steps so clients leave with tools they can use between sessions.

    What background does she bring to her work?

    Lesley has 20 years of counseling experience helping adolescents and adults with vocational issues, adjustment, and behavioral concerns.

    What are her credentials and location?

    She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How are sessions priced and billed?

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

    How do I begin working with her?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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