Leslie Fulp

In 2005, I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology.  I spent the next decade working with youth and families mandated by government agencies to participate in therapy. I worked in psychiatric facilities, group homes, detention centers, day treatment programs, family homes, and in the community. In 2014, began working in hospice care, providing support to patients and families with end-of-life matters, grief, and dying. I moved to Pennsylvania in 2016, where I supervised a Residential Treatment Center/Adult Family Home for adults with "severe" mental illness.

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In 2020, I entered graduate school, where I obtained a Master of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh's School of Social Work. During graduate school, I focused on macro social work (community and society), including community organizing, policy and advocacy, and urban development. I spent four years working with a stormwater management nonprofit where I designed, launched, and organized resident-led environmental justice coalitions, and created and advocated for equitable and just policies.​ In 2025, I moved to Washington state to settle into midlife and focus on driving change in meaningful ways, where funders and/or a board of directors do not control the narrative and/or have more power than people impacted by the issues.

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My career has gone from micro social work (individuals and families) to macro social work (communities and society) and, now, back to micro. My experience has taught me that individuals cannot be well when their environment is constantly in chaos, when policy and law do not support wellness, when what we put in our bodies is polluted (food, water, air), and when we are isolated and unwell due to being victims of manufactured mass division. I cannot put into words the insights I have taken in over the years from people I have worked with that have deeply changed me and my understanding of people and the world. I am eternally grateful to these folks and for the privileges I have, which have allowed me to obtain this knowledge, understanding, and power.

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I couldn't be more excited to be at this place in my life, opening my own practice. My goal is to work with others to improve their quality of life and to build a community.​ Eventually, I hope to co-create a practice that is a collaborative or co-op.  As a social worker, I offer services that are aligned with my expertise. And though I am versatile and committed to constantly growing, developing, and evolving my practice, alchemy happens when we bring various elements together. I am only part of a much bigger system. I believe once we begin healing our deepest psychological wounds and move into self-actualization, we can transcend through community.