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Dr. Leslie Cary, LMFT

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Leslie

Dr. Leslie Cary uses an evidence-based, strengths-focused approach to help people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and trauma.

Background and approach

With 20 years of clinical experience as an LMFT, she centers clients' own knowledge of their lives while offering strategies to manage depression, grief, addictions, and ADHD-related concerns. Her style emphasizes practical coping skills alongside deeper work on intimacy, self-esteem, and communication patterns.

Licensed in Florida (FL LMFT MT2371), she welcomes international clients and integrates attention to parenting, family dynamics, and complex issues such as abandonment, attachment, adoption and foster care, and blended family adjustments. Dr.

Cary also addresses caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, end-of-life concerns, and the emotional impacts of illness. Those seeking support for anger, dissociation, or codependency can expect a collaborative process that pairs short-term goals with longer-term growth.

She encourages people to view therapy as a partnership in which their strengths guide change, and she provides practical coaching alongside traditional therapeutic work to address life transitions, intimacy-related issues, and day-to-day coping. Dr.

Cary’s approach is intended to be accessible and adaptable to each person’s needs.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Dr. Cary draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that blend practical skills with relational understanding. One common approach she uses emphasizes skill-building for managing anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and problem-solving strategies to reduce daily distress and improve functioning. Another focus involves relational and attachment-oriented work that explores communication patterns, intimacy-related concerns, and family dynamics to support healthier connections and clearer boundaries.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting techniques over time so the work remains relevant and effective for the individual’s needs.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility for busy schedules, travel, or differing comfort levels with remote care. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try shorter or more frequent check-ins, and access support from Florida or elsewhere when international arrangements are appropriate.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dr. Cary address?
Her practice covers stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses an evidence-based, strengths-focused approach that combines practical coping techniques with deeper therapeutic work, inviting clients to be experts on their own stories while collaborating on goals.
What is her professional background and experience?
Dr. Cary is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds licensure as an LMFT in Florida with credential FL LMFT MT2371 and sees clients who are located in that state as part of her practice.
Does she work with clients in languages other than English or internationally?
Her practice is conducted in English, and she accepts international clients in addition to those in Florida.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide several options for remote support.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issues

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English