Lesley Poblete-Creech , LCSW

Lesley Poblete-Creech is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Missouri with more than a decade of hands-on experience supporting transitional-age youth and adults. She has worked directly with clients beginning around age 16 through adulthood, helping people navigate stress, anxiety, career challenges, interpersonal goals, and major life transitions.

Lesley brings specialized experience facilitating Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills groups for young adults, adults, families, and couples, and she uses a range of evidence-informed methods during individual work. She is also a 200-hour Certified Yoga Teacher, a training she completed in 2016, and she offers yoga as an optional therapeutic tool to help clients cultivate mindfulness through breath and movement.

Her approach blends techniques from mindfulness practices, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), DBT, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients build skills, clarify values, and increase daily functioning. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored and where clients are supported in identifying passions that bring purpose to life.

Lesley balances her clinical work with a full-time profession and typically offers evening appointments after 6:30 pm CT on selected Monday through Thursday evenings, select Saturday morning or daytime slots, and some Sunday evenings after 6:30 pm CT. Outside of work she enjoys being a first-time dog mom to Teddy, a rescue Shih Tzu, and values practices that encourage intentional living and present-moment awareness.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Lesley Poblete-Creech

Lesley draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach concrete coping and interpersonal skills - such as emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication - that are helpful for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and recurring behavioral patterns.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an approach that helps clients clarify personal values, practice acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings, and take committed action toward meaningful life goals. ACT is useful for anxiety, low motivation, and situations requiring values-based decision making.

Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to strengthen present-moment awareness, reduce reactivity, and support stress management. Simple breath- and awareness-based exercises can complement other therapeutic techniques and daily routines.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lesley works with each person to identify which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy with Lesley is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it possible to access consistent care from licensed professionals without needing to travel, and they allow clients to choose the format that best supports their engagement and growth.