A Safe Place to Land

Compassionate, evidence-based counseling for young adults, moms, widows, and anyone seeking support with relationships

About My Practice

Areas of focus

  • Relationship issues

  • Grief & loss

  • Support for widows

  • Young adult challenges

  • Motherhood challenges

  • Self-worth

  • Emotional well-being and coping skills

  • Spiritual questions and struggles

  • Anxiety & depression

  • Stress management

My counseling style

My counseling style aligns with who I am personally: deeply relational with a good mix of serious and lighthearted. I believe that having another bear witness to the most painful parts of our stories is like balm for our souls. And I believe laughter is, too. During our sessions, you will find a healthy dose of both.  Whatever it is that brings you to counseling, my priority is to provide a warm and welcoming environment for you to show up exactly as you are.

I understand that therapy is not one-size-fits-all, so I pull from a variety of techniques & modalities depending on your specific goals and needs. Most of my experience is in trauma-informed counseling, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness approaches, faith-integrated therapy, attachment-based therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and person-centered therapy. In all of my work, there is a heavy emphasis on compassion and curiosity.

About Me

I'm Leslie Friday, a counselor and as human as they come. I have experienced firsthand the beauty and pain of life, and I consider it an honor to walk alongside others as they navigate the same. I’m originally from east Texas but moved to Austin back in 2008 for college - hook ‘em! In my free time, I enjoy being outside and getting sunshine, live music, nature walks, pickleball, yummy food with even better company, riding bikes, playing volleyball, golfing (terribly), reading, and anything that involves quality time with my family and friends. I am married to my favorite person in the world and the most interesting person I have ever met, and we have two beautiful boys who are the absolute joy of our lives!

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Education & Credentials

  • Bachelor’s in Communications - University of Texas

  • Master’s in Professional Counseling - Amberton University

  • Licensed Professional Counselor Associate - Texas License #90561 - Supervised by Shanda Anderson, LPC-S

“Our deepest desire as humans is to be known - to be seen, soothed, made to feel safe, and secure.”

— Curt Thompson