Mousumi Mallik

Mousumi Mallik is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Ohio with three years of clinical counseling experience. She earned a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Bowling Green State University and is pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Toledo. Her long career in human services spans work in Uganda, India, and Northwest Ohio. Mousumi has experience with people across the lifespan, from age 4 to 92, and has worked with college students as well. She is a cancer survivor and offers understanding to others facing serious health challenges.

Mousumi has worked directly with people managing anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance use disorder, personality disorder, and crisis situations. She provides trauma-informed care and emphasizes building resilience and everyday coping skills. Her background as a teacher informs how she speaks with children and adolescents. She has experience supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and people facing severe, persistent mental health issues.

Her therapeutic style leans toward feminist, humanistic, and person-centered approaches. She uses narrative techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, and solution-focused work to set clear, attainable goals. Sessions aim to be collaborative and to strengthen a client's sense of agency and confidence.

Mousumi describes core values of kindness, compassion, empathy, and humility. She adapts conversations and treatment plans to each person's needs. For someone dealing with anger, grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, or life changes, she focuses on practical steps and steady support.

To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability using the Start Therapy button.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Mousumi uses narrative therapy to help people reframe life stories and make meaning from difficult events. This approach can be useful for trauma, identity concerns, and rebuilding after loss.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, which focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behavior changes. These methods can help with anxiety, anger, sleep problems, and low mood.

Solution-focused work is another strand of her approach, aimed at setting small, achievable goals and building on strengths. That style works well when someone wants concrete steps and quicker progress on specific problems.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people keep working with a therapist if they move or travel, while the therapist and client decide what works best for them.