Leslie Hamilton, PhD, LMFT
Philosophy of Care:
Dr. Leslie Hamilton is an interactive, collaborative therapist who draws upon her background in Cognitive-Behavioral and Narrative Therapies to guide her work. Her therapeutic approach is to provide a comfortable, relaxed environment in which to offer support and practical feedback to help clients address their personal life challenges. She integrates complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach to each client, couple or family. With compassion and understanding, she works to help clients identify and build upon their strengths and resources in order attain their personal goals.
Personal:
Dr. Leslie has been married for over eleven years and is a mother to three young children. She understands the challenges that individuals, especially women, face in trying to balance work and family, while trying to maintain a safe and peaceful home. Leslie is active with her children in Pop Warner football and cheerleading, and loves to cheer for her Gators, as a proud University of Florida Alumnus.
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Educational:
After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Florida, Dr. Leslie attended the University of Miami, where she earned a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. She continued her studies at Nova Southeastern University, earning her Ph.D. in Family Therapy.
Areas of Expertise:
Dr. Leslie provides individual, couples and family counseling to address a wide range of concerns. Her areas of treatment specialization include:
- Family Mediation
- Parent Coordinator
- Depression and Anxiety
- Couples Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Parenting Support
- Anger Management
- Work and Career issues
- Stress Management
- Prenatal and Postpartum Stress
- Conflict Resolution
- Grief and Loss
- Trauma and Abuse
- Hypnotherapy for Pain Management/Anxiety/Trauma
- Self-harm
Professional Experience:
Dr. Leslie has over ten years experience counseling children, teenagers, and adults in a variety of clinical settings. She has:
- Worked with children who were the victims of abuse and neglect through community mental health centers in South Florida, as well as Central Florida.
- Taught court-approved anger management classes to teenagers and adults.
- Counseled pregnant women using hypnosis in preparation for childbirth.
- Counseled pregnant women and new mothers in distress.
- Maintained a private practice in which she provided marital counseling on such issues as infidelity, sexual distress, poor communication, emotional detachment, and parenting differences.
- Provided individual counseling on a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, “feeling lost,” lack of personal fulfillment, and more.
Professional Licenses and Associations:
Dr. Leslie is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Florida (# MT 2371), and is a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT).
