Leslie Mulligan, LCMHC, LCPC

Leslie Mulligan, LCMHC, LCPC, meets people where they are during major life shifts. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and the many changes that come in midlife. Her style is warm, direct, and practical, and she aims to help people find steadier ground when life feels unsettled.

Leslie brings 24 years of clinical experience and a wide range of skills to sessions. She uses conversation, mindfulness, creative tools, and body-centered techniques to help clients notice patterns and try new ways of coping. Sessions are focused on the present and on small changes that add up over time.

Her work covers mood instability, intimacy and relationship concerns, sleep and health stresses, caregiving and aging issues, and recovery after trauma. She has provided trauma recovery services to military personnel, first responders, and their families for a decade, and she applies that background when supporting people through grief and major life events.

Leslie describes her approach as trauma-sensitive, blending cognitive-behavioral ideas with humanistic, psychodynamic, mindfulness, and artful practices. She emphasizes honesty, cultural awareness, and practical steps people can use between sessions. The aim is clearer direction and more enjoyment in day-to-day life.

Leslie works in Maine and speaks English and French. She welcomes conversations about goals and next steps, and she encourages prospective clients to reach out so they can decide together if her approach feels like a good fit.

How Leslie’s Approaches Work Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relational patterns and how early bonds shape current connections. Online sessions can help people notice repeating patterns in relationships and learn new ways to relate that feel safer and more satisfying.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's own experience and goals. The therapist listens with empathy and reflects what she hears, helping clients clarify values and choose changes that matter to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Leslie will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then shape sessions so they match those needs. That collaborative planning helps clients try approaches and adjust what’s not working.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are possible. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, fitting sessions into a lunch break or a quieter part of the day. It can also reduce travel time and let people meet from different locations, which helps when managing work, caregiving, or health concerns. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to continue the same conversational, experiential, and skills-based work they do in person.