"Therapy is often about change - changing oneself or parts of one's life. Taking steps towards change requires tremendous courage, but many people find the rewards of this process well worth the effort. A supportive, helpful guide can go a long way towards making productive changes and that is where I come in. Support is my primary role; my secondary role is to help individuals identify thoughts or behaviors that are limiting progress in one's life. In addition to helping with a wide range of common symptoms like stress, anxiety, depression, I specialize in health psychology (coping with illness)."

"I have a general clinical psychology practice devoted to helping adults with a variety of life stresses and transitions. I often see individuals who are struggling with problems in relationships, including difficulty in forming relationships, conflicts in relationships, separation, divorce, and parenting. I also work with people who are dealing with various types of stress, including jobs, infertility, grief, and adjustment to medical conditions. We work together to clarify their thoughts and feelings, and to develop practical strategies and approaches to solve the problems they present."

"Most people who come to see me deeply long to be fully met and valued as a unique person. My passion is to focus on my client as a whole person and help facilitate a complete integration of mind, body, emotions, intention and spirituality. My goal is to create a safe space. I work with your deepest issues, but also help you discover and cultivate your innate strengths and personal greatness! Holistic psychotherapy means also that I integrate the latest neuroscience, body psychotherapy, and other powerful approaches for creating better relationships, increased self-confidence, self-awareness, balance, meaning and joy."

"Are you suffering from the effects of PTSD, anxiety, depression, sudden loss, and/or chronic pain? If so body-oriented psychotherapy may help facilitate your recovery. By working to address the root causes of nervous system imbalance caused by difficult experiences, a body-psychotherapy approach can empower the client with tools and skills to help their nervous systems re-negotiate and resolve difficult experiences. Painful experiences are never forgotten, but can be resolved so that they no longer intrude into one's present day life."

"Chronic disappointments, serial losses, and traumas can leave you with profound fear, anxiety, or anger. The real you becomes buried, and defenses take over. Your life may have become complicated, you may find yourself isolated, or you may have become entangled in other people's problems. Feelings of hopelessness and resignation may have crept in, making it harder to make changes."

"Dr. Buese is originally from California, and it shows in her down-to-Earth, casual, comfortable warmth. She has home offices and part of the landscape includes her pride of cats, who also are her therapeutic allies. Dr. Buese works collaboratively with folks, respecting their inner capacity for self-healing, and to do so both consciously and unconsciously. She is playful, believing that play is serious business. She also believes in the connectedness of all life, and that this Oneness requires not only respect for others but for other species and forms of life. She is a life-time student."

"If your eating feels out of control or you just want to lose weight and feel healthier but are struggling to do so, I can help. With me, you will have a safe, non-judgmental space to address these and other health and wellness concerns. We will likely work simultaneously on practical, behavioral strategies to address your current eating and weight struggles as well as explore root causes and current consequences of your current eating patterns and weight. My style is gentle, direct, and compassionate and I use kind humor whenever possible. With support, encouragement and evidence-based treatment, you can change. You can get better. "

"My primary focus is on helping couples and individuals with sexual issues. In working with couples, I find dissatisfaction with partnered sex is often linked to deeper relationship difficulties and the two can be intertwined. In other instances, the therapeutic focus is primarily on enhancing technique and increasing desire rather than improving the relationship. I also work individually with women to eliminate barriers to sexual wellness and increase acceptance. I enjoy working with gay, lesbian, and heterosexual clients and have respect for sexual fluidity and variance in erotic interest."

"Couple and family therapy can sometimes serve as an efficient and effective strategy to improve the wellness of the whole family system. Sometimes severe psychological distress and suffering is located within the couple or family, rather than solely within a given person as it may appear at times. I have built up a strong skill set to offer a particular form of couple and family therapy known as "psychoanalytic couple/family therapy" which zeroes in on the undercurrent, unconscious meanings for destructive, relationship patterns that are outside the awareness of the couple/family."

"If you are dealing with, or have a history of a life transition such as work/retirement, illness, relationships, I am here to give you the support and information needed to move forward with your life. For example, I can suggest ways to communicate more effectively with friends, family, medical staff and colleagues; and to manage what feels unmanageable at this time in your life. I will do this by listening carefully to your story without judgment, and offer practical tools to enhance the quality of your life. Please see my website, drlesliecooper.com, for more information."

"Please note that all sessions are via tele-medicine. I believe that clients seeking counseling services desire tools for living a better life, and I strive to provide those tools. I do not push change on clients, but rather helps them articulate how they want their lives to be, and then collaboratively set out to put the foundation in place to create that life. I feel that clients gain the most from the counseling experience when they feel supported, encouraged, and understood by their therapist. This process works best in a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental space, which I provide."

"I offer a warm and focused setting for discussing the emotional or behavioral patterns that are keeping you from living a happier life. We will work together to help you feel happier, stronger, and more confident, by understanding the roots of your difficulties and building new coping skills. I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to your needs. With compassion and understanding, I will work with you to help build on your strengths and develop new emotional and behavioral skills."

"Often the circumstances that bring a person into therapy feel monumental and shameful. Other times the reasons for seeking therapy are unclear or hard to identify. Regardless of magnitude, life's struggles matter. They are real, and, because we are human, they are complicated. The relationship my patient and I build is the most important aspect determining the effectiveness of the therapy we do. When it feels restorative, shared, and caring, the relationship provides a uniquely valuable context in which we can take on struggles and uncertainties together, while we learn about the patient's individual needs, values, and difficulties."

"You have a secret that no one knows. You spend your days projecting a confident and collected image, but, inside, you're overwhelmed and full of anxiety. Pretending is wearing on you and filling you with stress. You wish someone knew the truth, and knew how to help you find real peace and self-confidence again. Imagine waking up with self-confidence and falling asleep with peace. By working with an experienced therapist you can learn about yourself and gain the skills you need to feel more calm, confident, and secure."

"I will help you. It is hard and painful to be in crisis not knowing where to start and how to get help. I will help you getting an assessment and a treatment that is good for your needs. As a psychotherapist and a psychoanalyst I work with you, closely listening in a safe and containing environment, so we can identify and understand patterns and behaviors that affect your wellbeing, productivity and relationships; working together to develop pathways towards emotional growth that could facilitate meaningful and lasting changes and healing from past traumas, leading to a more fulfilling, productive life."

"Feeling overwhelmed and stressed by life's challenges? Therapy can help re-balance and rejuvenate your life and well-being. By identifying areas of stress, prioritizing what is important, developing healthy communication skills, and learning relaxation techniques will help you manage your daily life. My intention as a therapist is to provide a warm, safe, supportive space to help you express yourself, identify what inspires change within you, feel at peace with yourself and in relationships; as well as develop a stronger sense of self-worth."

"If you are having trouble with your work life, relationships, depression, or anxiety, therapy is likely to be very helpful. I'll help you sort out why you are having difficulty, and what's getting in the way. Once we have a clear sense of the obstacles that stand in your way, we'll be more able to find solutions."

"I work with adults, with a passion for empowering women to live their most fulfilling lives. My approach is determined by your needs and pays attention to your strengths, guided by the belief that you already possess the answers to what will work best for you. My job is to come alongside you and facilitate the process. Together we’ll look at the strengths and strategies that have served you, and explore what you might desire to let go of, or add in this current season of life. I provide individual therapy grounded in psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral theories, with a flexible approach to understanding challenges and solutions."