Leslie Fleming, MA, LMHC

I feel honored to be of service to others healing, well-being, empowerment, and authenticity. As a shamanic healer and therapist, I am continually amazed and inspired by the courage, commitment, and willingness of my clients. I am deeply honored by their trust in allowing me to be a part of the beautiful and often difficult journey of their healing and growth. Engaging in the Medicine Dance, the conscious, dedicated process of change, with my clients, is a constant teaching and rewarding process for me. One which is empowering and humbling.

In trying to fit myself to my family's and culture's expectations, I learned that being what others seem to want you to be, rather than following the call of the self, does not create true connection. Trying to fit rigidly into the boxes defined for me or that I defined for myself in order to be accepted was stagnating and debilitating. Due to impact from trauma, I have had to allow myself to die and be re-born to my authentic presence in the world, rising like the phoenix from the ashes of an old construction of self. I know the liminal place, the ephemeral nature of self that can be a slow imperceptible progression or an instantaneous alteration. I recognize the siren song of the known that does not serve, and the trepidation of stepping into the void of the unknown. I know that being resilient is not about always being ok no matter what happens. It includes falling apart sometimes and picking yourself back up again and each time the opportunity exists to become stronger and more supple. I know the gifts and humor that live in the shadow and the dangers and grief that live in the light. Embracing my humanness, I do not shy away from powerful emotions or the dark places we tend to fear. I love the diversity and unique expression of humanity. All of this is medicine I bring to the therapeutic relationship with my clients.