- Anxiety and depression
- Attachment and EFT
- Parenting support
About Lesley
Lesley Schmaltz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, and parenting stress. Lesley also supports those managing ADHD and life changes.
Her background includes hospice care, school-based psychotherapy, and virtual therapy work. Those roles shaped her skill with end-of-life concerns, family stress, and youth-related issues at the elementary through high school levels. She has worked directly with people affected by post-traumatic stress and postpartum mood concerns.
Lesley uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In practice she focuses on emotions and attachment patterns to help people recognize repeating cycles in relationships and respond differently.
Sessions often include grief counseling techniques, trauma-informed approaches, behavioral strategies, and parenting support depending on the concern. She has experience offering couples and family-focused work in addition to individual therapy, and she draws on interventions that address communication problems, guilt and shame, and caregiver stress.
People meet with Lesley to talk through coping skills, improve communication, process loss, or manage mood and anxiety symptoms. Her approach centers on working together to shape a treatment plan that fits a client’s goals and life circumstances.
How Emotion-Focused and Acceptance Approaches Work Online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and naming emotions and attachment patterns that keep people stuck. It aims to help clients and partners notice interaction cycles and try different, more connected responses. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches ways to notice thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them, and to take actions that match personal values. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship experiences shape current reactions, which can be useful for relationship and parenting concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide if EFT, ACT, Attachment-Based methods, CBT, or a client-centered style best fits their goals and preferences. That decision can change over time as new issues come up or progress is made.
Confirm the session formats available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people practice communication and emotion work from within their everyday routines. If you want clarity about which formats are offered, check the practitioner’s current session options during sign-up.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Indiana, Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting challenges, ADHD, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside ACT, Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, and CBT approaches to focus on emotions and relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working in hospice care, school-based settings, and as a virtual psychotherapist across many concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Indiana and also holds an LCSW in Kentucky. She practices from Indiana.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Session cost varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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