Building Bravery

Helping children, teens, and families navigate anxiety, grief, illness, and life’s hardest moments with compassionate, evidence-informed support.

Building Bravery supports children, teens, and families navigating anxiety, grief, illness, trauma, and major life transitions through compassionate, relationship-centered care. Inspired by child life practice and grief-informed support, we help families process difficult experiences, build confidence, and move forward with courage, healing, and hope.

“You don’t have to face this alone, there’s strength in leaning on others for support."

Testimonials

“During the most unimaginable time in my life and my family’s life, Leslie was right there. Leslie helped me to gain the confidence I needed in understanding how to talk to my girls through their grieving process and she provided them with most compassionate care. While my wife was being transferred to hospice care, Leslie coordinated for my oldest daughter’s dance company to fulfill my wife’s wish in watching her perform one last time- this was the most beautiful gift and a memory engrained in our family’s minds forever. She also worked alongside my wife and daughters to create a crafting experience as a memory for our girls to cherish forever.

We are eternally grateful to Leslie for the lasting impact she has left on our family and for all of her support through some of the most difficult days of our lives.”