Leslie Bowman, MA, LPC

About

Therapist in Boston, MA. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Narcissistic Personality (NPD) and Relationship Issues. Sees clients in person and online. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Relationship Issues
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Career Counseling
• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Neuro-Linguistic (NLP)
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• Reality TherapyFocuses on present choices and behavior, and on meeting needs such as connection and control in responsible ways.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Narcissistic Personality (NPD), Relationship Issues, Addiction, ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Career Counseling, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Grief, Infidelity, Internet Addiction, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Peer Relationships, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Stress

Fees

Individual sessions $200, couple sessions $280; sliding scale available

Payment methods

Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Seton Hall University

Years in practice

21

Education & qualifications