- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Attachment focus
About Leslie
Leslie Cullen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with 30 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, depression, and relationship struggles. She also supports those facing grief, addiction, ADHD, sleep problems, and issues around intimacy and self‑esteem.
Leslie focuses on the present and looks for practical shifts people can make now. She uses cognitive and behavioral techniques and draws on newer neurological findings to shape her work. Sessions often include reflection, learning new skills, and noticing how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going.
She has a history of working with LGBTQ clients and with people who have chronic mental health and substance use concerns. Leslie pays attention to how identity and culture affect a person’s sense of self and relationships. That background informs how she talks about anger, control, and regret in daily life.
In practice she aims to help people name patterns, try different responses, and build a clearer sense of what they want. Conversations may cover triggers, impulse control, communication strategies, and how to reduce built-up resentment. Work can include short skill-building exercises and reflective discussion.
Leslie also brings perspectives from attachment work and from Jungian ideas about meaning and personal narrative. These views are used alongside CBT and DBT strategies to help people manage strong emotions and improve how they relate to others.
How Leslie’s approaches translate to online work
Leslie uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small changes in behavior. CBT is practical and often focuses on specific problems like sleep, anger outbursts, or anxiety. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connection affects current reactions and trust.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Leslie will discuss goals and preferences and will help select methods that fit the client’s needs. She treats this as a collaborative process, adjusting techniques as progress and feedback guide the work.
Session formats are not listed in the provided biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also let a person use video or audio depending on bandwidth or comfort, while still focusing on practical skill practice and problem solving.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, ADHD, grief, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her general style in sessions?
She focuses on the present and uses cognitive and behavioral techniques plus reflection. Sessions mix skill practice with noticing patterns and trying new responses.
How much experience does this counselor have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with a range of mental health and substance use concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Washington.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; exact fees depend on where you are located.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.