Lesley Carter Roach, LMHC

Lesley Carter Roach is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling stressed, anxious, overwhelmed by life changes, or struggling with self-esteem and career concerns. Lesley also supports clients managing ADHD, grief, parenting strain, anger, depression, relationship worries, compassion fatigue, and workplace issues.

Her approach is practical and goal-directed. Sessions center on building skills and strategies that clients can use between meetings. Lesley aims to help people gain confidence and handle everyday challenges more effectively.

She adapts sessions to each person’s situation and preferences. That can mean working on small, concrete steps one week and tackling bigger decisions another week. The work is collaborative - the client’s goals guide the pace and focus.

Lesley draws from several therapy approaches to match the moment: acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and emotionally-focused practices to address relationship patterns. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies also shape short-term work and coaching-style goals.

Lesley has experience supporting people after traumatic brain injury and with workplace stress. Her style is straightforward and encouraging, aimed at helping people build a network of supports and practical plans to move forward. To start, visitors are invited to follow the site’s matching steps and schedule according to the therapist’s calendar.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often helps with depression, anxiety, and coping skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at patterns of emotion and connection that affect close relationships and can help people shift how they respond to one another.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lesley will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change over time as needs and progress evolve.

Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone use audio-only sessions if bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and coaching-style goals to work well in remote sessions while focusing on real-life steps you can practice between meetings.