Accepting yourself is central to well-being.

About Leslie Becker-Phelps, PhD

Psychologist, Author, Speaker

NJ License: 3363 | NY License: 023084
FL Telehealth Provider Registration: 498 (Florida Department of Health)

APAIT Number (to provide telehealth in other PSYPACT participating states): 10398

Dr. Leslie Becker-Phelps is a renowned psychologist, therapist, speaker, and author. Her work is dedicated to helping people understand their inner selves and what they need to do to become emotionally and psychologically healthy. Dr. Leslie:

  • Is a medical reviewer for EveryDay Health

  • Is on the medical staff at RWJ University Hospital Somerset

  • Is a bestselling author of three self-help book

  • Writes the Making Change blog for Psychology Today

As a psychologist, I have dedicated myself to helping people become emotionally and psychologically healthy. Along the way, many personal and professional experiences have shaped my understanding of human nature and human struggles.

For instance, while working with native American communities at the Acoma-Laguna-Canoncito Hospital in New Mexico, I deepened my understanding of the power of community connections and the painful effects of transgenerational trauma. Years later, while functioning as the clinical director of the Women’s Trauma Program and Chief of Psychology at Somerset Medical Center in New Jersey, I gained a tremendous appreciation of the lifelong effects of childhood trauma. These and other activities offered me greater insight into the complexities of the human experience.

From Dr. Leslie

At the heart of what I learned about creating a sense of well-being is the importance of connection and gaining compassionate self-awareness, which is essentially self-awareness from a compassionate perspective. 

In addition to its influence on my work as a therapist in individual and couples therapy, I have brought this understanding to my efforts in many other venues, such as my YouTube channel, writing, and teaching both mental health providers and the public. I have authored the books Insecure in Love, Bouncing Back from Rejection, and The Insecure in Love Workbook. In addition to writing the weekly Relationships blog on WebMD for over 10 years, I write for two other blogs, Authentically You and Making Change (for Psychology Today). 

I invite you to read my books, check out my Authentically You blog and Making Change blog (for Psychology Today), watch my videos, and take advantage of the free resources available on this site. I’ve developed it all so that you can build a more connected, fulfilling, and satisfying life.