Lesley Poblete-Creech

Lesley Poblete-Creech is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with over 12 years of direct practice experience. She works with adults and transitional-age young people starting at 16, helping with stress, anxiety, career questions, relationships, grief, and everyday life changes. Lesley also addresses concerns like ADHD, trauma, parenting strain, and addiction-related issues.

She uses practical, down-to-earth methods in sessions. Lesley draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and mindfulness practices. She brings a calm, nonjudgmental presence and encourages clients to notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values.

Lesley has experience running DBT skills groups for young adults and adults, and she has led DBT-informed groups aimed at families and couples. She also completed a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher training in 2016 and sometimes offers yoga-based breathing and movement as an added tool during therapy appointments.

Her approach focuses on simple, usable skills. Sessions include breathing and grounding exercises, practical behavior strategies, and values-based goal setting. She aims to help people recognize strengths, manage intense emotions, and improve everyday functioning.

Outside of clinical work, Lesley is a first-time dog mom and finds that routine and small rituals support intentional living. She asks clients to consider whether her appointment times will fit their schedules before starting, since she balances therapy with a full-time role outside of her practice.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters most and take small actions that reflect those values. It focuses less on changing thoughts and more on choosing behaviors that match a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful habits and reduce distress. Mindfulness practices teach simple breath and body awareness exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful based on goals, preferences, and daily routines. Sessions can mix approaches so clients learn skills that fit their life and needs.

The profile does not specify exact online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and allow flexible check-ins like brief phone or video meetings when that option is offered. For people who want movement or breath work incorporated, online sessions can include guided mindfulness or gentle yoga-based breathing exercises that fit into a 30- or 50-minute slot, depending on what the therapist provides.