Lesley Poblete-Creech, LCSW

Lesley Poblete-Creech is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with 12 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, self-esteem concerns, career questions, and life transitions. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy-related issues, and challenges linked to ADHD and compassion fatigue.

Lesley uses practical tools in sessions and favors a down-to-earth approach. She brings mindfulness exercises and breathing practices into appointments. She completed a 200 hour Certified Yoga Teacher training and sometimes offers yoga-based techniques as part of the work. She also has experience running Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills groups for young adults and adults, and has led DBT skills groups aimed at families and couples.

Clients can expect a collaborative style where goals are set together and real-life skills are practiced. Lesley aims to help people notice what matters most to them and take steps toward those values. She emphasizes present-moment awareness and concrete strategies for coping with difficult feelings and behaviors.

She describes her space as nonjudgmental and welcoming, with a focus on helping people feel heard. Lesley has supported transitional-age youth beginning at 16 and adults 18 and older during her career. She also brings personal interests into her work, such as being a dog owner and using simple, everyday practices to encourage intentional living.

When choosing a therapist, matching schedules can matter. Lesley shares that she maintains a full-time role outside of therapy and typically offers certain weeknight evenings, select Saturday daytime slots, and some Sunday evenings.

How these approaches guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small, value-driven steps. It uses simple exercises to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and uses practical homework and skill practice to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that can help with intense feelings and relationship problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lesley will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She collaborates to try strategies and adjusts the plan based on what helps in day-to-day life.

Because session formats are not specified here, confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow short check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to practice mindfulness or grounding exercises in familiar routines. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and DBT exercises for remote appointments so skills can be practiced between sessions and applied in everyday situations.