Lesley Bartick , LCSW

Lesley Bartick is a Florida licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. She focuses on women's issues and supports people facing life changes, low self-esteem, or questions about life purpose. Lesley uses straightforward, empathetic listening to help clients feel understood and move toward practical change.

With 15 years of practice, Lesley guides people through common and complex concerns like postpartum depression, pregnancy and childbirth adjustments, seasonal affective disorder, and caregiver stress. She also addresses communication problems, commitment issues, infidelity, and divorce or separation with calm, steady support.

Her sessions emphasize building skills that make everyday life easier. Lesley draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts, mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity, and acceptance-based ideas to clarify values and priorities. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps are used to break big problems into manageable actions.

People can expect a collaborative process where goals are set together and progress is checked regularly. Lesley helps clients strengthen communication, increase self-love, and find ways to cope with immigration-related stress or family problems. Her approach is practical and paced to each person’s needs.

Therapy is offered through a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Lesley works in English and maintains a practice based in Florida as an FL LCSW.

How Lesley’s approaches translate to online therapy

Lesley uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and finding direction during life transitions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills to change behaviors and emotional responses. CBT is often a good fit for stress, low mood, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lesley works together with each person to see which methods match their goals, strengths, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions offer flexibility across several formats. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper connection, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill practice, or people who prefer writing. These options help therapy fit into work, family, and daily life while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.