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Leslie Mower Kimsey

Leslie Mower Kimsey, LPC-MHSP

Licensed counselor - Anxiety and life changes

Tennessee

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Credentials
LPC-MHSP
License
LPC-MHSP, Tennessee / 7709
NPI
1750765384
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
Tennessee
  • Stress management
  • Addiction support
  • Communication skills

About Leslie

Leslie Mower Kimsey is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) in Tennessee with five years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She also addresses related issues such as attachment and abandonment, codependency, body image, and problems with impulse control.

Leslie focuses on practical conversations that help people notice patterns and try small changes. Sessions tend to include straightforward skills practice, clearer communication strategies, and steps to manage overwhelming emotions. The aim is to make day-to-day life more manageable rather than to promise quick fixes.

Her background includes five years of direct practice as an LPC-MHSP in Tennessee. That experience has involved working with a range of relationship and behavior concerns, including substance and alcohol addiction and caregiving stress. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions and to build coping tools.

Leslie values clear goal-setting and regular check-ins about progress. She supports people working through isolation, guilt, shame, and questions about life purpose. Conversations may cover practical coping strategies, improving communication, and steps toward changing harmful patterns.

People who choose her often want down-to-earth guidance and help breaking problems into manageable steps. To begin, readers are invited to use the site match process to schedule a first session and see which session options are currently offered.

How Leslie applies evidence-based techniques online

Leslie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety, work through trauma, and address addictive behaviors. One common approach focuses on learning concrete coping skills and behavioral strategies to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Another approach involves looking at relationship and attachment patterns to improve communication and reduce feelings of isolation. Both approaches emphasize small, practical steps that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leslie will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and collaborate on which techniques to use. She checks in regularly and adjusts methods as needed so the plan fits your needs rather than forcing a single technique.

Confirm the specific session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full-hour meeting is hard to schedule. Talk with Leslie after matching to clarify which session formats are offered and how to make them work with your routine.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like attachment and body image.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses practical, skills-focused conversations and goal-setting to help people make manageable changes in daily life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Leslie has five years of experience working as a counselor in Tennessee.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LPC-MHSP (Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider) practicing in Tennessee.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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