LCSW
Leslie Hagedorn, LCSW
- Experience10 years
- LocationIndiana
- Focus areasADHD, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
- Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Leslie
Leslie Hagedorn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana who brings a decade of combined clinical and field experience to her work. She trained in doctoral-level supervised practice that included intellectual and personality assessment and has concentrated graduate training in substance use and co-occurring disorders.
Background and approach
Prior roles include direct service work and extended experience with complex trauma, substance use disorders, process addictions, and forensic populations. Her approach combines evidence-based techniques and trauma-informed interventions.
She is trained in EMDR for processing distressing memories, Motivational Interviewing to support change, and uses client-centered and cognitive methods to help clients explore values, build coping skills, and address mood and anxiety symptoms. She also draws on knowledge of dissociative pathology, the neuroscience of anxiety, and structured models for substance use treatment.
Leslie works with concerns such as addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, stress and anxiety, relationship and family problems, mood disorders, and issues like impulsivity, guilt, and parenting stress. Her practice emphasizes collaborative goal-setting and applying practical strategies that fit each person’s needs and life circumstances.
Therapeutic approaches for online care and practical support
Leslie uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s perspective and goals, creating space to explore values, strengths, and what matters most in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another mainstay she employs to identify unhelpful thinking patterns, develop coping skills, and address anxiety, depression, and mood-related concerns. She is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a structured approach for processing traumatic memories that can reduce the intensity of distress linked to past events.Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist collaborates with each client to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting methods over time based on progress and feedback.
Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, or geographic constraints. These options allow for consistent scheduling, quicker access to support, and multiple ways to communicate so that therapy fits into everyday life while using evidence-based practices and a collaborative clinical style.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Indiana
Languages
English
What Leslie can help with
Leslie Hagedorn works with clients on addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and ADHD.
Leslie has experience with complex trauma, substance use disorders, process addictions, and co-occurring disorders.
How Leslie approaches therapy
Leslie's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
Experience and training
Leslie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Indiana, with 10 years of clinical experience.