Leslie Boyle-Milroy

More About Leslie Boyle-Milroy

Clinical Interests:

I help clients learn to work through negative self-talk and unhelpful relationship patterns to become the most confident, creative, loving, and joyful versions of themselves.

I work with individuals (13+), couples, and families to manage stress and burnout so they can live lives that feel truly meaningful and aligned with their core values.

Populations I work with include:
-Individuals who possess a harsh (even if well-intentioned…) inner critic
-Individuals working in stress and burnout-related fields, such as creative fields, healthcare, etc.
-Couples and families in transition, such as new couples or parents, those on the brink of divorce, blending families, adjusting to parenting a teen, facing major life events, such as retirement, children leaving home, illness, etc.

I have experience and/or training working with anxiety disorders, depression, stress and trauma-related disorders, substance use, adjustment disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, and relational issues.

I enjoy working with clients of all ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations.

Clinical Approach:

I work with clients to identify their limiting beliefs and maladaptive patterns and replace these with more intentional skills and coping practices.

IDENTIFY LIMITING BELIEFS & PATTERNS – We all have certain core beliefs (i.e., ways we see ourselves and others) and patterns that formed when we were young based on our upbringing and certain events. While some of these beliefs and patterns may be fine, there are likely those that are no longer helpful. Identifying and resolving these can significantly improve our sense of self and strengthen our relationships.

LEARN NEW SKILLS – Once we’ve identified the issues and problems you’d like to explore, skills-based practices give you a new set of tools to try. Example). What are various ways to manage stress and conflict, be a more loving partner/parent/friend, identify my values, or manage difficult emotions without ignoring them or lashing out?

EXPLORE ALTERNATIVES TO TALK THERAPY (CREATIVE ARTS, MINDFULNESS, MOVEMENT, ETC.)- Talk therapy is a powerful approach. Still, other ways exist to explore and process thoughts, emotions, and behaviors if clients are interested. These modalities include visual arts, writing, music, and somatic practices, such as breathwork, mindfulness, EFT tapping, and movement.

In exploring these various approaches, standard therapeutic models and practices I use include Adlerian therapy, CBT, Expressive Arts Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Trauma-Informed Practices, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Solutions-Focused Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Gottman Couples Therapy, Nonviolent Communication, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, EFT Tapping, and Feedback-Informed Therapy.

Hobbies:

I love creating artwork, especially acrylic and watercolor paintings. I also enjoy being outdoors and trying to identify plants. I am constantly reading fantasy and historical fiction.