Lesley Carter Roach, LMHC

Florida · 20 years in practice

Lesley Carter Roach is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 20 years of experience.

License and registration

LMHC, Florida: MH5717 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1215693098 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Lesley

Lesley Carter Roach is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, career challenges, or big life changes. Lesley aims to make sessions clear and practical so parents and busy adults can use what they learn right away.

She offers straightforward support for problems such as ADHD, depression, anger, compassion fatigue, and parenting concerns.

Background and approach

Lesley also works with people dealing with traumatic brain injury effects and workplace issues. Sessions emphasize building skills for coping, managing emotions, and facing day-to-day demands. Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing.

That mix lets her match strategies to a person's needs, whether the focus is on feelings, values, or concrete behavior changes. Lesley keeps sessions goal-focused and practical. People can expect to identify specific steps to try between meetings, and to practice new ways of handling stress and relationships.

She also uses coaching techniques to support career and life transitions. The overall aim is to help people gain confidence and stronger coping skills. Lesley helps clients build a personal plan and a supportive routine so everyday life feels more manageable.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lesley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Relationship issues
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Traumatic brain injury
Workplace issues

Approaches Lesley names

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Online support

How these approaches guide online sessions

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name strong emotions and the patterns that follow. In online sessions this can help someone understand their reactions and try new ways of responding during everyday interactions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values and small actions that match those values. It offers clear exercises to reduce avoidance and make room for what matters, which can be practiced between online meetings.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and working at the client's pace. The therapist follows the client's lead to build trust and to support self-directed change, useful for people who need time to find their own solutions.

Lesley treats choosing a method as a team effort. She will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try approaches that fit, and adjust over time. That collaborative process helps find what actually works for that person.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial expressions and try in-the-moment work, phone can be a simpler check-in or fit low bandwidth situations, and messaging or chat supports brief check-ins and homework-like coaching. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work breaks, school schedules, or busy family life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist help with?

Lesley helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also supports work-related issues, compassion fatigue, parenting struggles, ADHD, and traumatic brain injury effects.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her sessions are practical and goal-directed, with an emphasis on real-life skills. She blends emotional work with behavior changes so people leave with specific steps to try.

How long has she worked in counseling?

She has 20 years of experience as a mental health counselor in clinical and counseling roles.

What credentials and location apply?

She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC, and practices from Florida.

Which languages are offered and are international sessions available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Lesley works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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