Leslie Santure, LPC

Leslie Santure is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana who brings six years of clinical experience to her therapeutic work. She developed deep crisis intervention skills while serving on a crisis team, where she supported individuals and families facing trauma, abuse, and instability. That intensive work shaped her focus on trauma-informed care and guided her ongoing use of Trauma-Focused Therapy and cognitive approaches such as CBT to address symptoms of depression, anxiety, and low self-worth.

Prior experience as a case manager for children with disabilities and roles supporting families inform her practical approach to parenting concerns, family conflict, and youth mental health. She has additional experience helping people navigate grief, relationship issues, stress, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and major life changes. Leslie integrates empathy and positive regard into each session, offering a relaxed, judgment-free environment where identity and background matter, including race, sexual orientation, and culture.

Leslie works collaboratively with clients to build coping skills, improve communication, and strengthen self-esteem. She is licensed in Louisiana and is pursuing licensure in Georgia and Texas. Her practice emphasizes teamwork between therapist and client to set goals and apply evidence-based strategies that fit each person’s circumstances and values.

Therapeutic Approaches and Virtual Care

Leslie Santure draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Trauma-Focused Therapy to tailor online care to each person’s needs. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist offers empathy and positive regard to help clients explore their values and goals; this approach often supports issues of self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the impact of traumatic events by helping people process difficult memories and build safety, coping strategies, and emotional regulation skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Leslie works collaboratively with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they adjust strategies over time to improve coping and daily functioning.

Online sessions offer flexibility - clients can meet by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for their schedule and comfort level. This range of options helps make consistent support more accessible while allowing therapists and clients to focus on practical progress and skill building.