Leslie Cullen, LMHC

Leslie Cullen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and intimacy-related concerns. She brings a calm, direct approach and emphasizes practical steps people can use day to day. Her work focuses on the present and on small changes that add up over time.

With 30 years of experience, Leslie blends cognitive and behavioral techniques with attention to how the brain adapts to change. She uses client-centered listening to understand what matters to each person, then pairs that with skills-based work so clients can try new ways of coping. Sessions are aimed at identifying clear goals and testing small adjustments between meetings.

Leslie has long worked with LGBT people and addresses gender and sexual orientation issues without assuming a single path forward. She also supports people dealing with trauma, addiction, ADHD, grief, relationship problems, sleep trouble, and compassion fatigue. Her practice includes attention to aging and caregiver stress when relevant to a person’s situation.

In therapy she encourages insight that stays grounded in daily life. That means noticing how thoughts, habits, and relationships influence mood and behavior, then practicing alternatives. She draws on methods such as attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, and mindfulness so clients have both understanding and concrete skills.

People who come to Leslie typically want clear, usable strategies and a therapist who listens closely before suggesting change. Her style is collaborative and steady, focused on what can be tried next rather than only on the past.

How Leslie’s Approaches Work Online

Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape how people trust, connect, and handle closeness; it can help with intimacy-related issues, grief, and patterns that keep repeating. Client-centered therapy emphasizes being heard and respected while the person chooses goals and pace; it helps people who need time to name what matters to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leslie treats this as a team effort and will help clients decide which ideas and tools fit their needs and goals. She blends listening with practical exercises so people can try changes between sessions and report back what worked.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking to know whether video, phone, or another format is offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use their break or quiet moments. Licensed professionals can still guide skill practice, support emotional processing, and help build routines even when meeting remotely.