If you have dissonant chords, lets say c, e, g, ab. ( you could also have the ab in the upper voice) I think that voicing is fine (DISCLAIMER: Many people say that lower notes sound muddier, because they do.) If you have a dissonant note you have in the left hand in a lower octave, I would omit as muck of the chord as possible but still have the "sound" that you want. Those are my two cents, however worth they are. If you could put a picture of one of your own examples that would help a lot too! 🙂