Lesley Schmaltz, LCSW

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Warm, practical therapy focused on life changes

Details

Name	Lesley Schmaltz
Credentials	LCSW
Based in	Indiana
Licensed in	Indiana, Kentucky
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	16

About Lesley

Lesley Schmaltz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 16 years of experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, parenting stress, ADHD, and major life changes. Her approach is warm and inviting and she focuses on building a strong relationship first.

She partners with each person to create a plan that fits their needs. Lesley earned a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Louisville in 2005 and holds LCSW credentials in Indiana and Kentucky.

Background and approach

Her background includes hospice care supporting people at the end of life and their families. She has also worked in school-based settings with elementary through high school students and as a virtual psychotherapist addressing a wide range of concerns.

She draws on several approaches to guide sessions, including Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In practice she uses these methods to help people tell and reframe their stories, identify values, manage difficult thoughts, and repair important relationships. In sessions Lesley offers direct, compassionate support.

She provides grief counseling, trauma-informed care, parenting support, and behavioral approaches when helpful. Her style emphasizes listening first, then planning clear, realistic steps people can try between sessions. People who choose her can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth process.

She aims to help clients recognize what matters most, practice new ways of coping, and notice gradual changes as they work toward clearer goals.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Lesley works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Lesley among the ways she works.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Lesley among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Lesley among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Lesley among the ways she works.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Lesley among the ways she works.
Jungian Therapy: Listed by Lesley among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Lesley among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Lesley among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lesley among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lesley among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lesley directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Lesley directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Narrative and Values-Based Work Online

Lesley uses Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, and to find different ways to describe difficult events. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and practice small, value-led actions even when feelings are hard. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people build safer, more connected ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Lesley will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She combines listening with practical steps and checks in with clients about what is working and what should change.

Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Online therapy can help fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, making scheduling easier, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people work on relationship patterns, grief, anxiety, and parenting challenges from a location that better fits their day-to-day routines.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does Lesley help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting challenges, ADHD, and coping with life changes among other concerns.

What is Lesley’s therapeutic style?

Her style is warm, inviting, and accepting. She focuses on building a relationship and then works collaboratively to create a treatment plan.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

Lesley has 16 years of experience including hospice work, school-based psychotherapy, and virtual therapy addressing anxiety, PTSD, depression, ADHD, and family concerns.

Where is Lesley licensed and practicing?

She holds Licensed Clinical Social Worker credentials in Indiana and Kentucky and is based in Indiana.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

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How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Lesley?

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