Leslie Raneri, LCSW

Leslie Raneri is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Texas who brings ten years of focused clinical experience to her work with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, career struggles, depression, and life changes. As an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she uses evidence-based techniques to help clients develop practical coping skills and clarify next steps when life feels overwhelming.

Leslie approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, honoring each person as the expert of their own story while offering guidance, structure, and support. She works collaboratively to identify goals and to build on existing strengths so clients can navigate grief and loss, adjust to health or role changes, manage mood concerns, and explore questions of life purpose and meaning.

She also supports caregivers experiencing stress, people coping with isolation or loneliness, and women facing role-related or life-stage challenges. Leslie emphasizes compassionate encouragement and practical tools, helping clients take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling and resilient life. Her style is warm, empowering, and goal-oriented, focused on helping people move from feeling stuck toward clearer, more sustainable ways of coping and living.

Evidence-Based Support and Flexible Online Care

Leslie uses evidence-informed, skills-based strategies that teach practical tools for managing stress and anxiety - techniques that focus on building coping skills, improving emotional regulation, and solving immediate problems to reduce day-to-day distress. She also offers strengths-based, supportive therapy that emphasizes personal resources and resilience, helping clients process grief, clarify values, and move through life transitions with purposeful steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Leslie works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques fit their goals, preferences, and life context, adjusting methods over time so care stays relevant and effective. Clients are invited to participate actively in shaping the plan for change.

Online therapy with Leslie is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of support during life changes, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver consistent, evidence-based guidance from a distance.