Brooke Lesley, LCSW

Brooke Lesley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of clinical experience and a trauma-informed approach to therapy. She centers her work on supporting people through trauma, life transitions, and grief by helping them notice the body sensations that accompany thoughts, beliefs, and memories. That somatic awareness becomes a guide for understanding how past and present experiences shape reactions and patterns, and it can create more ease in navigating difficult moments.

Brooke often integrates mindfulness and self-compassion practices into sessions to widen perspective beyond negative self-beliefs and to activate strengths that may be overlooked. These practices aim to strengthen emotion regulation, reduce distress, and build resilience so that individuals can better manage stressors and life changes. She believes that each person is the expert on their own experience and that people carry an innate capacity for growth and meaning.

Working collaboratively, Brooke supports clients in exploring options for change, identifying practical coping strategies, and cultivating a life that reflects their values and priorities. Her style is grounded in respect for clients' expertise about themselves, with an emphasis on empowerment, healing, and sustainable resilience.

Approaches in Online Therapy and How They Help

Brooke draws from evidence-informed methods to guide online work, tailoring techniques to each person's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of relating - it helps people understand and shift connection styles, improve intimacy, and address family of origin concerns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that helps the brain process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact, often used for trauma and abuse-related symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and self-compassion skills that support emotion regulation, reduce rumination, and increase resilience during life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Brooke collaborates with clients to assess goals, preferences, and responses to different methods, adjusting the plan as needed so the work feels effective and aligned with the client’s values. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy fits the person rather than expecting the person to fit a single model.

Online therapy with Brooke uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and connect with a licensed professional from familiar settings, while preserving the therapeutic focus and interpersonal connection that support healing.