Leslie Baxter, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $240
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Insurance
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / MFT51997 Leslie Baxter
- In Practice for 31 Years
- Certificate from California Center for Infant-Family Early Childhoo IFEC Mental Health Specialist / 2018
- Certificate from California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Teaching Credential / 1987
- Attended San Francisco State University, Graduated 1995
Marriage & Family Therapist: Leslie Baxter
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Child
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Parenting
Expertise
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Intellectual Disability
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Trauma and PTSD
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Expressive Arts
- Family / Marital
- infant-parent Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- post-partum depression
- Psychodynamic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Social Skills Group Ages 4-6
This parent participation group supports positive social-emotional development in your young child through joyful, playful, peer and parent-child interactions. We will work on staying engaged, following routines and limits, social skills, managing frustration, impulse control and feeling secure and confident. This is a twelve-week interactive attachment-based group for 4-6 year old children with emotional, behavioral or developmental challenges. Think of it as a hands on parent support group and child social skills group rolled into one!
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Location
Peninsula Play Therapy, Leslie Baxter, LMFT
Near Central Park
San Mateo, CA 94401
Parent Support Group: Toddlers and Preschoolers
Parenting is hard work, but when your children are very young the challenge can at times be overwhelming. This group is designed to offer a nurturing space for parents to reflect on the experiences of parenting toddlers and preschoolers. You are welcome to explore your specific situations and current dilemmas with other parents. We will examine the balance between nurturing your child, supporting exploratory behavior and setting safe, secure limits. Come prepared to listen and share at your own pace.
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Peninsula Play Therapy, Leslie Baxter, LMFT
San Mateo, CA 94401
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