Leslie Sigala, LMFT

Leslie Sigala is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who uses cognitive behavioral therapy as a core approach. She draws on 12 years of clinical experience to help people manage anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. Leslie speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy straightforward and practical.

Leslie focuses on common, urgent concerns like stress, sleep problems, substance issues, mood disorders, and struggles with self-esteem and body image. She also supports people facing trauma, postpartum challenges, grief, and immigration-related stress. Sessions address everyday problems such as parenting strain, relationship and intimacy questions, and caregiver burnout.

Her style is warm and interactive. She listens closely, helps people set clear goals, and offers tools that can be used between sessions. Techniques draw on cognitive behavioral ideas along with client-centered listening and skills from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness practice.

Leslie frames therapy as a collaborative process. She works with each person to build a treatment plan that fits their life and goals, checking in as work progresses. Practical steps and exercises are emphasized so people can try strategies and notice what helps.

Those considering therapy will find options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time, and scheduling happens through an online matching and booking process.

How Leslie blends approach and online care

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and stress management because it gives clear strategies to practice between sessions.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and understanding the person without judgment. It creates space to talk through relationship worries, parenting strain, and feelings about body image while the therapist follows the client's lead.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Leslie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then combine techniques in a collaborative plan. That way the methods match the problem and personal style rather than being applied rigidly.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video helps with face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, chat and text can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy week and to keep consistent progress regardless of location.