Leslie Cullen

Leslie Cullen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with three decades of practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and challenges around identity and sexuality. Her style is straightforward and focused on what matters now for each person. Leslie centers sessions on present-moment concerns and practical change. She blends cognitive and behavioral ideas with attachment and client-centered perspectives. That mix helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try new ways of responding, and build clearer self-understanding. Her work often includes supporting people through end-of-life and hospice topics, caregiver stress, and grief. She also addresses trauma, addiction, mood concerns, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. Clients benefit from a mix of reflection and concrete tools for daily life. Leslie has many years of experience with LGBTQ matters, including gender and sexual orientation questions. She pays attention to how identity and culture shape choices and relationships. The aim is to help clients find an identity that fits their life and values. Sessions combine listening with active problem solving. Expect to talk through patterns, practice new skills, and set small, manageable goals. Leslie draws on Jungian ideas when exploring meaning, and on mindfulness to keep work grounded in the present.

How Leslie’s approaches translate to online work

Leslie often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce distress. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy. Attachment work looks at how relationship patterns from the past affect current closeness and trust. Client-centered work prioritizes the person’s experience and pace, with the therapist listening and reflecting rather than directing. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Leslie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize skills practice, reflection, or both as sessions progress. Confirm the session formats before booking, since current options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people meet from a quieter spot or choose not to be on camera, depending on what helps them engage with the work.