Leslie C. Nastri, M.A.

Leslie is a Dallas native.  She attended the Hockaday School and earned her B.A. in psychology from the University of Mississippi.  In 1992 she completed a Master of Arts Degree in clinical and counseling psychology at Southern Methodist University and is in the final stages of completing her Ph.D. at the same university. Leslie brings a wide breadth of experience to her work. She began her career with a passion for helping children with learning differences.  In this arena, she did assessment and diagnostic testing for The Shelton School and Children’s Medical Center.  She also worked as a private academic language therapist.

In 2002, she made a career change to the corporate world by accepting a senior consultant position with a human resources consulting firm specializing in assessment, coaching and leadership development.  In this role, working with major organizations in the Dallas area, she was able to gain insight into a wide variety of businesses and the challenges they face.  After five years, in 2007, Leslie co-founded Carson Consulting to help companies optimize their most important assets – people.

In her work with organizations, she was able to help individuals maximize their potential and achieve goals.  One day, it occurred to her that the knowledge gleaned from interviewing, evaluating, and coaching hundreds of executives and other professionals could be immensely valuable to young adults just starting their careers. So many mistakes and missteps could be avoided if they had only known.  From this idea came the vision for Carson-Clark Careers: helping people entering or reentering the work world to better know themselves, their values, and their unique gifts in order to lead more fulfilling and happy lives at work.   

Leslie is a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), American Psychological Association (APA), Society of Consulting Psychologists (SCP), and Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychologists (SIOP).  She is also active in various local professional organizations.   

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