Liesl Botelho, LCSW

Liesl Botelho is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and relationship strain. She works with those wrestling with mood changes, feeling isolated, or coping with life transitions. Liesl aims to create a space where clients feel seen and can begin to feel more like themselves again.

In sessions she listens for what matters most to each person. She helps clients name painful patterns and try small, practical steps to feel better. She also focuses on communication skills and rebuilding confidence after loss or major life change.

With 15 years of experience as a LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - Liesl brings steady, grounded support to the work. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and skill practice. The goal is to help clients make real, manageable changes rather than chase quick fixes.

Liesl also pays attention to issues that often appear alongside core concerns, such as aging and geriatric challenges, divorce and separation, family problems, and challenges common to young adults and veterans. She will help you sort priorities and set clear, realistic goals.

Therapy also covers feelings like guilt, shame, isolation, and trouble with self-love. Liesl helps people rebuild internal resources and healthier ways of relating. If you want straightforward, compassionate help to move forward, she offers practical support and steady guidance.

Evidence-based methods and what online work can look like

Many clients respond well to structured, evidence-based techniques that focus on present difficulties and practical change. One common approach involves learning skills for managing anxiety and low mood through step-by-step practice and behavior changes; this helps people reduce worry and increase activity that improves mood. Another useful method focuses on communication and relationship patterns, teaching clearer ways to express needs and set boundaries to reduce conflict and build connection.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try approaches that fit the client’s needs and adjust as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It can also let people continue care through moves or life transitions. Speak with the therapist during intake to learn which session formats are offered and how they might fit into daily routines.