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Leah Pavela-Mullins, LCSW, LICSW

Relationships Intimacy Self esteem, Motivation Depression Coping with life changes
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About me

I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience in helping people find solutions to their problems. Over the years, I have been told by clients that they really feel that I am listening to them and trying to understand what is going on in their lives and how they feel. Clients have also told me that they do not feel any sense of judgment, but rather that I accept them for who they are and where they are in their life’s journey.

My style is empathetic and solution focused. I will spend time asking you questions in order to get to know you and try to find out what is at the heart of your issue. Together, we will talk about possible avenues you may want to take, or changes you may want to consider. I may give you some “homework” assignments…things to write out or think about, worksheets to complete, or even techniques/exercises to practice in your own time so that some of what we discuss in our sessions is reinforced.

Most of all, I will be an objective listener, helping you to gain insight into what is going on with you, so that you are able to make the choices and changes you want to, in your own time.

I look forward to working with you!

Professional experience

15yrs in practice
Relationships Intimacy Self esteem, Motivation Depression Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

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License information

NC LCSW C013509

KY LCSW 255319

MN LICSW 29567

IL LCSW 149022843

VA LCSW 0904012801

FL LCSW SW7224

AR LCSW 10385-C

TX LCSW 104273

IA LISW 101321

SC LISW-CP 14108

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Leah Pavela-Mullins. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

She has definitely been helping me through my past and present problems and issues with family and marriage. Giving me worksheets that is very productive and I have become me open and communicated better as well. I’m looking forward to the process in my journey getting the help I need mental and emotional with my depression/trauma

Written on Jun 14, 2024 after therapy with Leah for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related issues

I am most comfortable with Leah’s approach for my therapy. She listens well and understands what I want to achieve. I’m very happy that I’ve found her here.

Written on Jun 09, 2024 after therapy with Leah for 3 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and self esteem

Leah has been very helpful during an extremely challenging time in my career and I can not thank her enough.

Written on Dec 11, 2023 after therapy with Leah for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd

Sometimes it helps to know someone is there. I’m not as good as I should be and communicating with my therapist. But she hangs in and checks in regularly. And just know she’s there is huge.

Written on Sep 06, 2023 after therapy with Leah for 2 years on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

I love her, her work and help is indispensable.

Written on Jul 31, 2023 after therapy with Leah for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd

Leah is an amazing therapist, strongly recommend her!

Written on May 13, 2023 after therapy with Leah for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue