Leslie Kays MFT

Leslie Kays MFT My clients range in age from 3 to 93. This is what I would like to do for you! Then we can continue to build upon these your strengths.

As a psychotherapist with 25 years of experience, I have helped many people navigate through difficult times in their lives, as well as heal from unhealthy relationships and move on to healthy ones. They come to me with many issues, ranging from anxiety and depression, to parenting, substance abuse, and anger management. I feel privileged to have witnessed amazing transformations as I partner with people to help create the highest and best for them. My approach is warm and supportive,with an emphasis on meeting you where you are, and creating a therapeutic plan that draws upon the strengths that become evident early in our work together. Although you may enter therapy feeling a lot of stress, it is my hope that remembering your strengths will immediately ease your anxiety. My methods are ecclectic…ranging from more cognitively based short term “solution focused” therapy to longer term “in depth” approaches. I especially love working with dreams and “active imagination”, when this is something the client would like. At this point in my life, I am especially interested in working with mature adults who are at a new crossroads in their lives..and are interested in finding and keeping healthy relationships–with family members and life partners. I am open to those who are seeking a spiritual direction in their lives, although this is not a prerequisite for working with me. Please contact me for a free extended phone consultation to see if I may be a good fit for you. At this time, I can give you more specific details about how I work. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy some of my blog posts.

"Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars."—Gilbert Parker
03/30/2026

"Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars."—Gilbert Parker

How Hope Can Keep You Happier and Healthier
03/27/2026

How Hope Can Keep You Happier and Healthier

Hope is more than just positive thinking.

“A loving heart is the truest wisdom.” Charles Dickens
03/26/2026

“A loving heart is the truest wisdom.” Charles Dickens

Online dating is a project that is not without awkwardness and heartbreak. Put simply, there are instances where the “m...
03/25/2026

Online dating is a project that is not without awkwardness and heartbreak. Put simply, there are instances where the “match” does not work out for one or both parties and genuine feelings are involved. Hurt feelings and confusion about what to say are inevitable, but there are some guidelines that may help both parties feel respected and heard during the process of ending a relationship. Read more..…http://www.anxietytopeace.com/2019/06/online-datingthe-tricky-business-saying-goodbye/

Why is communication important for healthy relationships?
03/24/2026

Why is communication important for healthy relationships?

Communication in relationships: Key to understanding, resolving conflicts, and fostering intimacy. Listen, express, connect."

Love is endless mystery, for it has nothing else to explain it – Rabindranath Tagore
03/23/2026

Love is endless mystery, for it has nothing else to explain it – Rabindranath Tagore

When you are dating online, the first “in person” encounter can be anxiety provoking. Who is this person that I am meeti...
03/21/2026

When you are dating online, the first “in person” encounter can be anxiety provoking. Who is this person that I am meeting for the very first time? What lies beneath the surface of who he/she appears to be? Read more... http://www.anxietytopeace.com/2019/04/first-date-red-flags/

The Balance of Communication and Understanding in Healthy realationships
03/20/2026

The Balance of Communication and Understanding in Healthy realationships

PDF | This article explores the critical roles of communication and understanding in the development and maintenance of healthy relationships.... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate

“The strength of love is measured by how much you embrace wat is different” – Tara Westover
03/19/2026

“The strength of love is measured by how much you embrace wat is different” – Tara Westover

If you are interested in dating online but are afraid that this is a “younger” person’s game…think again. In many ways ...
03/18/2026

If you are interested in dating online but are afraid that this is a “younger” person’s game…think again. In many ways you are actually in a better position to take maximum advantage of this modern method of finding a “soul” partner than people who are younger than you. Here are five of these ways. Read more..…http://www.anxietytopeace.com/2019/03/five-unexpected-benefits-dating-online-50/

How Do You Know If You’re in a Healthy Relationship? Five Signs To Look For
03/17/2026

How Do You Know If You’re in a Healthy Relationship? Five Signs To Look For

Get the top five things to look for to know whether or not you’re in a healthy relationship or to at least identify what you need to work on.

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