Mousumi Mallik , LPCC

Mousumi Mallik is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Ohio with three years of clinical experience. She earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Bowling Green State University and is pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Toledo. Her work draws on over two decades in human services across Uganda, India, and northwest Ohio. Her background includes work with people aged 4 to 92, and time as a teacher gives her an understanding of children and adolescents. She has experience supporting LGBTQ+ people and those facing serious, persistent mental health concerns. She is also a cancer survivor and has worked with clients who are undergoing treatment or coping after a diagnosis. Her approach is grounded in feminist and person-centered values. She uses narrative therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and solution-focused strategies to help clients set realistic goals and tell the stories that matter to them. Sessions emphasize kindness, empathy, and practical steps toward change. Mousumi pays attention to cultural context from years living and working on three continents. She offers trauma-informed care and aims to help people build resilience and confidence when they face crisis, grief, or major life change. She works with issues that include anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, grief, and stress. She tailors conversations and treatment plans to fit each person’s situation. The first session is a chance to explain needs and set small goals. Mousumi describes therapy as collaborative work toward a more manageable and meaningful life.

Approaches that guide online care

Mousumi uses narrative therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. This approach invites clients to notice unhelpful narratives and experiment with new ways of describing their lives, which can help with issues like self-esteem, grief, and identity.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques that focus on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. These techniques break larger problems into small, manageable steps and are useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mousumi will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adjust methods as needed. Together they decide which techniques to try and review progress over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when a fuller conversation is needed. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, skill practice, and support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines while staying connected to a licensed professional.