Meet Dr. Leslie
In 2008, Dr. Leslie Glenn Evans opened her holistic practice with the express purpose of helping people feel better—physically and emotionally—by embracing a gentle, natural approach to self-care. After a 16-year-career educating at-risk adolescents with learning disabilities, ADHD, and depression, Dr. Leslie blended her degrees in Education and Professional Counseling with her love of natural health care to enlighten others about the benefits of a holistic lifestyle.
Dr. Leslie earned her PhD in Natural Health Sciences with extensive study and dissertation on the gut/brain connection. She is a Board Certified Traditional Naturopath (non-medical). She holds certifications as an Enneagram Coach, Life Strategies Coach, and Holistic Wellness Coach, and is trained in Hemispheric Integration, a form of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. She is an ordained minister practicing spiritual and life direction.
Dr. Leslie has additional training in EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and is a HeartMath Practitioner. She is DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education) certified and is also certified as a nutritional consultant and yoga instructor. Her most recent training in Mind Body Spirit Release™ allows her to help clients identify specific blocks and limiting beliefs that may be preventing them from achieving their life goals whether personal, health or business related. She actively combines these techniques, along with her knowledge of the Enneagram to provide a variety of tools to aide in her clients' growth.​​​​​
Dr. Leslie’s vast, comprehensive expertise in education, nutrition, and coaching provides a unique approach to guiding others toward total body wellness. She is passionate about assisting those struggling with unwanted, unexplained, and debilitating anxiety and health challenges. Her primary focus is with those struggling with Anxiety. She also offers natural solutions for intestinal health, brain function, allergies, stress management, and adrenal fatigue. Dr. Leslie’s own personal journey gives her a unique perspective and understanding of her clients’ challenges and frustrations. She is excited to help her clients become the best version of themselves—to live well and be well.
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Dr. Leslie left Nashville in 2022 to return to her home town of Tuscaloosa, AL and resides there with her husband and their fur baby Carmella. They enjoy the outdoors, sharing music through their duo band, Second Chance and leading holistic healing retreats.
Dr. Leslie is partnered with her husband's counseling practice, Down to Earth Counseling & Wellness and sees clients on an individual basis while offering Telehealth consultations for those living out of the area. She serves her community by offering local wellness and yoga classes, and she is available for corporate trainings, conferences, retreats and other speaking events.
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Professional membership:
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ADP-Association of Drugless Practitioners
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The International Society for Neurofeedback & Research (ISNR)
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The American Nutraceutical Association​​​​
The Journey is the Reward!
I learned about how we as humans are programmed, the often-untapped power of our thoughts, and the importance of good nutrition (we truly are what we eat!). I learned how stress affects our body and keeps us in a state of heightened survival mode which then becomes a breeding ground for disease and illness.
In short, my body had been talking to me all along but instead of listening, I was seeking answers in all the wrong places. Rather than popping a pill, I just needed to learn how to give my body what it required in the way of clean food, effective stress management, and healthier, more positive thinking.
Now, many years later, my personal experience and academic study have convinced me that our bodies have the innate ability to heal themselves when given the proper tools.
This amazing journey ignited my passion to help others learn to listen to their bodies and walk in hope again! If you are tired of being tired, if you are frustrated with doctors who offer no answers, if you are ready to try something different—something meaningful and effective—I would be honored to walk beside you on your own journey of self-discovery to a healthier and happier life!
Be WELL,
Dr. Leslie
Leslie Glenn Evans, PhD, CTN
Life long learner!
My journey began at age 16 when I had my first panic attack. In those days, people weren't talking about anxiety, and there was no diagnosis for panic disorder. After enduring a series of cardiac examinations, I was told that there was nothing wrong. I continued suffering silently, thinking that there must be something mentally wrong with me.
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By the age of 18, I was introduced to a new drug called Xanax which unfortunately fueled an addiction and did little for my chronic anxiety. By the time I entered my early 20's, I was on an extensive list of medications for other emerging health issues ranging from digestive problems to chronic headaches.
I went from doctor to doctor looking for answers, and by the time I turned 30, I was battling chronic fatigue, hives, unexplained pain, and dealing with my second round of shingles. As I left yet another specialist who offered yet another prescription but no real answers, I sat in my car and sobbed. It was at that moment of physical and emotional desperation that I decided there must be a better way.
I went home that night and fell to the floor asking God, "Why won't you heal me?" And then I heard His gentle voice reply, "Because you won't let me...you're not listening.”
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Although I wasn't certain what He meant by those words, that experience sparked something in me. Shortly after that night, I walked nervously into my first acupuncture session. Then everything began to change. I discovered a world I never knew existed. A world where people offer hope and understanding, where practitioners take time to listen to your story, and where they look beyond a patient’s physical symptoms for underlying physiological and emotional imbalances.
I learned about how we as humans are programmed, the often-untapped power of our thoughts, and the importance of good nutrition (we truly are what we eat!). I learned how stress affects our body and keeps us in a state of heightened survival mode which then becomes a breeding ground for disease and illness.
In short, my body had been talking to me all along but instead of listening, I was seeking answers in all the wrong places. Rather than popping a pill, I just needed to learn how to give my body what it required in the way of clean food, effective stress management, and healthier, more positive thinking. Now, many years later, my personal experience and academic study have convinced me that our bodies have the innate ability to heal themselves when given the proper tools.
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This amazing journey ignited my passion to help others learn to listen to their bodies and walk in hope again! If you are tired of being tired, if you are frustrated with doctors who offer no answers, if you are ready to try something different—something meaningful and effective—I would be honored to walk beside you on your own journey of self-discovery to a healthier and happier life!
Be WELL,
Dr. Leslie