Leslie Mulligan, LCMHC, LCPC | Therapist in Maine

Warm and direct
Trauma sensitive
Body-centered approach

About Leslie

Leslie Mulligan, LCMHC, LCPC, offers calm, practical help for people feeling overwhelmed by relationships, mood swings, stress, or major life changes. She meets individuals and couples and guides them toward clearer choices and steadier days. Leslie uses straightforward conversation and creative tools to make therapy feel manageable and relevant.

With 24 years of practice, Leslie focuses on helping people handle anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, codependency, addiction, and grief. She also supports those facing health problems, sleep disruption, career strain, parenting challenges, and issues around intimacy and sexuality. Leslie brings attention to how thoughts, body sensations, and relationships shape daily life.

Her style is warm, direct, and interactive. Sessions are present-centered and often use a mix of talk, mindfulness, and expressive techniques to help clients notice patterns and try new responses. She describes her work as trauma-sensitive and draws from cognitive-behavioral ideas as well as attachment-based and emotionally-focused approaches.

Leslie treats mood instability and relationship distress with practical steps for coping, communication, and self-care. She attends to body-based experiences and life stage concerns like aging, bereavement, and chronic illness. Many people appreciate that she balances honesty with respect and cultural awareness.

Leslie’s goal is to help clients move from stuckness toward clearer choices and more enjoyment in life. She invites people to collaborate on goals and to use creative strategies that fit their daily routines. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s intake steps to match and schedule a first session.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and expectations. Online sessions can help people notice interaction patterns and practice new ways of relating in real time. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses concrete tools like thought records and behavioral experiments to change unhelpful patterns, which can be practiced between sessions. Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Leslie will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and daily life. Together they’ll try techniques, check what helps, and adjust the plan as therapy continues. Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into busy schedules, makes attendance easier during work or caregiving days, and allows checking in without travel. Others like having sessions that let them use written tools, worksheets, and at-home practices between meetings. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt CBT and attachment-focused work to an online setting so clients can practice skills and notice changes in everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issues Blended family issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodHypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Credentials

Maine, North Carolina

Languages

English, French

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Leslie address?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, codependency, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and related life challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Leslie’s approach is warm, direct, present-centered and interactive. She combines talk, mindfulness, and creative techniques to help clients try new ways of coping.

How much experience does she have?

She has 24 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns including mood instability, trauma recovery, and life-stage issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

Leslie holds LCMHC and LCPC credentials and practices in Maine as indicated in her profile.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and French, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session formats before booking as the profile does not list specific formats.

How are costs handled?

Fees vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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