Leslie Cross, MD, LCPC

Licensed in Maryland · 25 years in practice

Leslie Cross is a clinician who blends straightforward, practical care with decades of experience.

License and registration

LCPC, Maryland: LC4584 · expires January 2028
NPI: 1386067015 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

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About Leslie

Leslie Cross is a clinician who blends straightforward, practical care with decades of experience. She is an MD and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Maryland. Leslie aims to make the first step feel manageable for people who are anxious or overwhelmed.

She specializes in stress and anxiety and helps people who are coping with addictions or struggling with depression. Relationship and parenting concerns are also common topics in her work.

Background and approach

Leslie listens for what matters most and adapts conversations to each person’s situation. Leslie draws on 25 years of professional work experience to shape treatment plans that fit real life. She focuses on clear goals and small steps that can change daily routines.

Conversations are practical and grounded, with attention to how problems show up day to day. Her approach emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She tailors sessions so people feel heard and understood while learning ways to manage symptoms.

The plan may include communication tools, coping strategies, and steps to reduce isolation. Starting therapy can feel hard, and she acknowledges that courage. Leslie works with each person to set the pace and next steps.

She helps clients build skills they can use between sessions to handle panic, seasonal shifts, midlife questions, or relationship friction.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Leslie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change and symptom relief. One common approach emphasizes skill-building for anxiety and panic - learning breathing and grounding methods, testing out new behaviors, and breaking situations into manageable steps to reduce panic attacks and ongoing worry. Another approach focuses on behavioral strategies for depression and addictions - setting small routines, tracking activity and mood, and developing alternatives to problematic patterns to regain control over daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Leslie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust the plan as progress and needs change, so therapy stays relevant and useful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, focused interactions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other demands while still working toward concrete goals.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Leslie commonly address?

She commonly helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship challenges, parenting issues, and depression. Additional focus areas include communication problems, loneliness, life purpose, and women’s issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The style is practical and compassionate. Sessions focus on clear goals, everyday coping skills, and steps people can take between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she bring?

Leslie brings 25 years of professional work experience. That background informs how she helps people manage anxiety, panic, OCD symptoms, and addiction concerns.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She is licensed in Maryland and lists MD and LCPC as credentials. The profile uses those exact credentials as provided.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options offer different ways to check in and work through concerns.

How are costs and billing handled?

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

How do I begin working together?

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