Leslie Libutti, LCSW

Licensed in California · 20 years in practice

Leslie Libutti is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, California: LCSW22713 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1922126903 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Leslie

Leslie Libutti is a licensed clinical social worker in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She approaches sessions with practical listening and clear goals to help clients regain steadiness and confidence. Leslie writes plainly and meets people where they are without judgment.

With 20 years of experience, she focuses on identifying small obstacles that block progress. She guides clients to notice patterns, try new coping steps, and build on strengths.

Background and approach

Work can be challenging and sometimes painful, but it also includes moments of relief, humor, and real insight. Her style centers on the person in front of her. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Leslie sometimes brings poetry into sessions to open new ways of naming feelings and meaning. Sessions aim to clarify goals, strengthen coping skills, and make everyday life feel more manageable.

She supports people working through caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, body image or codependency struggles, and issues of guilt, forgiveness, or isolation. Hospice and end-of-life counseling are also included among her focus areas. Leslie emphasizes collaboration.

She helps clients create steps they can try between sessions. The tone is practical and compassionate, with attention to what feels doable and real in daily life.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Leslie names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and following their lead. It helps when someone needs a calm, steady space to sort feelings and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and low mood over time. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, choice, and purpose to help people face big life questions and changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to a client's goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. They will check in together and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful and doable in everyday life.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls let people work face to face from wherever they are. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, quick coping tips, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options provide flexibility so therapy can continue even with work, caregiving, or mobility constraints.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Leslie commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like caregiver stress, body image, and isolation.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is person-centered and practical. She listens closely, sets clear goals with clients, and offers tools people can use between sessions.

What kind of experience does she bring?

Leslie has 20 years of professional experience working with adults on emotional and life transition concerns.

What credential and location are listed for this clinician?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in California.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what session formats does she meet with people?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

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