Leslie Sigala , LMFT

Leslie Sigala is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California who brings a warm, interactive approach to individual and family therapy. As an LMFT Leslie is trained and licensed to work with individuals, couples, and families to address relational and emotional concerns, and she combines clinical training with a compassionate stance toward each person she meets.

With 12 years of clinical experience, she has worked with people facing depression, anxiety, parenting and relationship challenges, child trauma, postpartum issues, immigration-related stress, and domestic violence. Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns such as LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue, among others.

Leslie describes her counseling style as warm, interactive, and respectful. As a woman of color, she emphasizes kindness, cultural sensitivity, and a collaborative process that results in individualized treatment plans tailored to each person or family's needs. She draws on multiple therapeutic modalities to match interventions to a client's goals and situation, and she aims to support practical, meaningful change. She looks forward to supporting clients as they navigate healing and growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Leslie draws on evidence-based approaches to shape treatment in ways that fit each person's goals. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the client's perspective and creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where people can explore feelings and find their own solutions - it is well suited for issues like low self-esteem, grief, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially useful for strong emotions, self-harm tendencies, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Leslie works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adapts methods over time so the treatment fits the person rather than forcing a single technique.

Online therapy offers flexibility and access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, maintain continuity of care from a distance, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for each client.