Licensed Master Social Worker
Accepting Clients Ages 16 & Up
Leslie Henter is a Licensed Master Social Worker with over seven years of experience in community-based mental health settings. Her background includes direct care, case management, and therapy, giving her a broad and practical understanding of the needs of clients across the lifespan.
Her approach is trauma-informed, holistic, and strengths-based. Leslie prioritizes collaboration, empowering clients to lead their own growth while she provides guidance, tools, and steady support along the way.
Leslie works with adolescents (16+) and adults. She commonly supports clients experiencing:
She has a special passion for working with mothers navigating perinatal mental health concerns, young adults, and individuals healing from attachment trauma.
Leslie emphasizes creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where trust and openness can grow naturally. She views therapy as a partnership. You are the driver, and she is alongside you offering direction, encouragement, and insight.
She integrates evidence-based modalities tailored to each client’s needs, including:
Motivational Interviewing
Together, Leslie and her clients identify unmet needs, explore challenges, clarify goals, and build practical coping strategies that support meaningful, sustainable change.
Outside of therapy, Leslie enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading thrillers, and staying active outdoors. You might find her biking local trails or going for long walks.
Her grounded, active lifestyle reflects the same balance and steady presence she brings into the therapy room.
