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Leslie Cullen

Calm-focused therapy with practical tools

LMHC Washington

Experience
30 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Leslie

Leslie Cullen is a Washington-based Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with three decades of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and relationship concerns. She emphasizes practical steps in the present moment, helping clients identify current needs and make sustainable changes in daily life.

Background and approach

Her work often combines cognitive and behavioral methods with attention to how new neuroscience insights relate to emotional patterns and coping strategies. Cullen brings experience addressing a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, grief, sleep and anger issues, ADHD, intimacy and sexual identity questions, and compassion fatigue.

She also attends to related challenges such as attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, dissociation, and issues arising later in life. Sessions are grounded in a thoughtful, reflective stance that supports clients’ developing an objective sense of self and an identity aligned with their cultural and social context.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care



Leslie Cullen often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more constructive patterns to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy is also part of her practice and explores how early relational patterns shape current relationships, offering ways to build safer connections and improve communication.

Finding the right approach is collaborative: the therapist will work with each client to assess goals, preferences, and presenting concerns and then tailor strategies from these methods. This process may combine skill-building, reflective exploration, and practical behavior changes to meet each person’s needs.

Online therapy here is offered through multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which supports flexibility for scheduling and communication style. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access sessions from home, and use approaches like CBT and attachment-focused work in ways that fit a client's lifestyle.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Leslie Cullen works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, bipolar disorder, grief, and compassion fatigue.
What is the therapist's general approach to therapy?
The approach blends cognitive and behavioral techniques with mindful reflection, drawing on present-focused work and therapeutic insight to help clients adopt new ways of thinking and behaving.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist brings 30 years of experience working across diverse clinical concerns, including substance use disorders and chronic mental health conditions.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
Leslie Cullen holds the Washington license WA LMHC LH00004269 and practices in Washington state.
Which languages are available and are international clients accepted?
Services are provided in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what session formats can clients meet with this therapist?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Washington

Languages

English