Leslie Mulligan , LCMHC, LCPC

Leslie Mulligan is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and life transitions. She brings 24 years of clinical experience and speaks English and French. Leslie is based in Maine and offers care to people across regions, including international clients.

Leslie’s style is warm and direct. Sessions tend to be interactive and practical. She uses conversational work, creative exercises, and body-aware techniques to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping.

Her approach blends attention to emotions and to thinking. She draws on attachment-informed ideas to look at relationship patterns. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. This combination is aimed at easing mood shifts, improving communication, and reducing anxiety and anger.

Leslie has long experience addressing grief, bereavement, health and sleep concerns, and complicated issues such as trauma and intimacy challenges. She has worked with people facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, and the stresses that come with major life changes. She also supports people facing addiction and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Cost varies with location and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients are asked to select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.

How Leslie’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and reactions. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns, practice different responses, and work on trust and connection with guided reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. In teletherapy, CBT often uses short skill-building exercises, thought logs, and practical homework to create change between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Leslie will discuss goals, try methods that fit a person’s needs, and adjust based on what helps most. That collaborative process means treatment can shift from emotion-focused exploration to skills-based practice as needed.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to ongoing support. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers writing to talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving, travel, or health concerns while working with a licensed professional.