Lesley Poblete-Creech, LCSW

Lesley Poblete-Creech is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and life transitions. She also supports those dealing with career concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, addiction-related issues, and challenges tied to identity and intimacy. Lesley uses practical tools to help clients cope day to day and to work toward clearer goals.

She brings 12 years of direct practice experience with transitional age youth and adults. Her sessions draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and a client-centered stance. Lesley focuses on building simple skills that people can use between sessions.

Her background includes facilitating DBT skills groups for young adults and adults, and running groups designed for blended family dynamics and couples skills. She also completed a 200 hour Certified Yoga Teacher program and sometimes integrates gentle yoga and breath practices into sessions to teach grounding and present-moment focus.

Lesley aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can name feelings, try new behaviors, and set realistic goals. She encourages small, consistent steps and routines that make daily life more manageable. Outside of work she is a first-time dog mom, and she draws on everyday routines to model intentional living.

Lesley practices in Missouri as an LCSW. She offers evening and select weekend appointment times to fit busy schedules, and she helps clients find approaches that match their needs and availability.

Practical approaches for online therapy and skill building

Lesley often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online work. CBT helps people notice how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and then practice new patterns. ACT focuses on values and committed action, helping people act toward what matters even when tough feelings are present.

She also uses client-centered listening to make space for each person's experience and to shape goals together. The choice of approach is collaborative - she will discuss options with clients and tailor methods to their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and practicing skills together. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when less bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, homework support, and ongoing encouragement between longer sessions.

These formats let people fit therapy into busy lives while working on concrete skills like mindfulness, emotion regulation, and behavior changes. The therapist and client decide together which format and mix of approaches will best support progress.