Leslie HagedornLCSW

Leslie Hagedorn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with ten years of clinical experience. She welcomes people who are ready to address challenges like anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma, and relationship stress. Leslie frames therapy as a practical partnership focused on real goals and everyday changes.

She has a background that includes time in a Doctor of Clinical Psychology program and several years providing direct therapeutic services before and after graduate school. That training included work with assessment, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. Her experience covers complex trauma, substance use and process addictions, mood disorders, and various anxiety conditions.

Leslie uses several therapy approaches that shape how she meets people. She draws on client-centered methods to build a respectful working relationship and uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also incorporates EMDR and motivational interviewing tools when appropriate to address trauma and substance-related concerns.

In sessions she focuses on practical coping skills, developing insight, and setting achievable steps toward change. She often helps people sort through issues around parenting, intimacy, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions. The work emphasizes collaboration, with treatment plans shaped by each person’s goals and preferences.

People interested in starting describe what matters to them and then plan next steps together. Leslie supports clients who want to make concrete changes, reduce symptoms, or gain clearer direction in their lives.

How Leslie’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful working relationship so people feel understood and able to set their own goals. It helps with motivation, self-esteem, and finding direction when life feels confusing.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses short practical exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a structured method aimed at reducing the intensity of past traumatic memories. It is often used when trauma symptoms or distressing memories interfere with daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leslie will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That choice can change over time as progress is made and goals shift.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before scheduling. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel time. It also allows continuity of care for people living outside the therapist’s immediate area. Ask about session length and the available ways to meet when you complete the matching questionnaire.