- 30 years experience
- Focus on relationships
- Works with caregivers
About Leslie
Leslie Patt is a licensed marriage and family therapist who practices in California and brings more than 30 years of experience to his work. He supports people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and depression. He draws on long experience in public mental health settings and hospital units to guide practical, realistic next steps.
He spent years working in the Department of Mental Health, Child Protective Services, and an adult psychiatric unit. That background shaped how he talks with people in crisis and how he helps them build clearer routines and safer interactions. He also provided 24/7 care for his mother during her final years and later supported an elderly couple through hospice, which informs his work with caregivers and end-of-life concerns.
Patt aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. He adapts conversations and treatment plans to each person’s needs. If a client’s religious beliefs are relevant to their goals, he addresses them; if not, he does not introduce religion into sessions.
Sessions focus on concrete problems and straightforward steps. He helps people address communication breakdowns, parenting stress, grief, guilt, shame, and challenges tied to divorce or separation. He also works with intimacy-related issues and forgiveness concerns.
Leslie holds a California LMFT, which denotes his license as a marriage and family therapist. He offers sessions in English and does not work with people who are located outside California during sessions. To begin, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
He spent years working in the Department of Mental Health, Child Protective Services, and an adult psychiatric unit. That background shaped how he talks with people in crisis and how he helps them build clearer routines and safer interactions. He also provided 24/7 care for his mother during her final years and later supported an elderly couple through hospice, which informs his work with caregivers and end-of-life concerns.
Patt aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. He adapts conversations and treatment plans to each person’s needs. If a client’s religious beliefs are relevant to their goals, he addresses them; if not, he does not introduce religion into sessions.
Sessions focus on concrete problems and straightforward steps. He helps people address communication breakdowns, parenting stress, grief, guilt, shame, and challenges tied to divorce or separation. He also works with intimacy-related issues and forgiveness concerns.
Leslie holds a California LMFT, which denotes his license as a marriage and family therapist. He offers sessions in English and does not work with people who are located outside California during sessions. To begin, prospective clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
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