Leslie Hagedorn, LCSW
Indiana · 10 years in practice
Leslie Hagedorn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience in behavioral health.
License and registration
- LCSW, Indiana
- 34008365A · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1710429907 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Leslie
Leslie Hagedorn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience in behavioral health. She has worked across clinical settings and brings a focus on helping people manage addiction, trauma, mood disorders, and stress. Leslie aims to meet people where they are and supports practical steps toward change.
Leslie spent years providing direct therapeutic services and completed advanced graduate study that included assessment work. That background informs how she gathers information and builds treatment plans that fit each person's needs.
Background and approach
Her experience includes work with substance use and co-occurring conditions. In sessions she uses clear, direct language and a collaborative stance. She draws on approaches such as client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful patterns and try new ways of coping.
EMDR is one of the approaches she uses for processing trauma-related memories. She also incorporates motivational interviewing strategies when helping people make behavior changes, and she attends to the role of anxiety, dissociation, and family dynamics when relevant. Her goal is to help clients find manageable steps forward and build skills they can use outside sessions.
Leslie works with a wide range of concerns including depression, bipolar disorder, panic, ADHD, relationship and parenting stress, and issues tied to substance use. She aims to help people regain a sense of control, reduce overwhelming emotions, and clarify life purpose.
People who prefer straightforward guidance, a focus on practical skills, and a therapist who draws on several methods may find her style a good fit. She practices in Indiana and offers services in English.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Leslie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Leslie names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Leslie integrates therapy approaches online
Leslie uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, listening-first base for work. That approach focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and building goals together, which can help when someone feels stuck or uncertain about next steps.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT to identify thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to stress or depression. CBT offers concrete exercises and small experiments people can try between sessions to test new ways of coping.
EMDR is another tool she may use for processing distressing memories related to trauma. In an online setting EMDR-informed work looks like guided processing paired with grounding strategies and close collaboration about pacing.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Leslie will work with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face, phone sessions reduce bandwidth needs, live chat can be useful for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity when schedules shift.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Leslie address?
She works with a broad range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, anxiety, parenting stress, relationship and family problems, and career or life-purpose concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Leslie takes a direct and collaborative approach. She uses client-centered conversation plus practical strategies to help people change behaviors and manage intense feelings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience in behavioral health, including direct therapeutic work and advanced graduate-level training that included assessment practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an LCSW in Indiana and provides services based in that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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