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Leah Pavela-Mullins, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Leah is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Leah. View 67 reviews
Great news, Leah is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Florida, Iowa, and 8 more

Recent reviews

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

Reviewed June 2024

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.

Reviewed June 2024

More about Leah

  • 15 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW, LISW, LICSW, LISW-CP

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!

Specialties

Relationship issues Intimacy-related issues Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes 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

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Leah Pavela-Mullins's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013017789.

  • LCSW · Florida · SW7224 · Expires March 2025
  • LISW · Iowa · 101321 · Expires December 2024
  • LCSW · Illinois · 149022843 · Expires November 2025
  • LICSW · Minnesota · 29567 · Expires February 2026
  • LCSW · Arkansas · 10385-C · Expires March 2025
  • LCSW · Texas · 104273 · Expires February 2025
  • LCSW · North Carolina · C013509 · Expires November 2026
  • LCSW · Kentucky · 255319 · Expires October 2026
  • LCSW · Virginia · 0904012801 · Expires June 2025
  • LISW-CP · South Carolina · 14108 · Expires December 2024

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Leah Pavela-Mullins

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

67 reviews

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Clients mention: Recommend Helped Helpful Listens Amazing Great Helping Professional Understanding Thank you

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

Reviewed June 2024

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.

Reviewed June 2024

I am Quite Pleased with Leah Pavela-Mulĺins as a Therapist..She is there for me.. and Answers my Messages Quickly.. Even on Weekends..I feel Happy and Safe... Working with Her... Jessica

Reviewed September 2022

Leah is an excellent listener. She listened to what I was looking for out of counselling and we continue to work together on my goals. I appreciate how she receives all information non-judgementally, and can sometimes offer a different perspective on an issue. Overall, Leah has been very supportive and I am very grateful for her empathetic responses.

Reviewed August 2020

Leah has been such a tremendous help to me. She is kind and listens attentively. I appreciate her genuine concern about me, also her insight into the events happening in my life. Prior to Leah, I hadn’t had ongoing counseling sessions, so I was nervous and not sure what to expect. Now, I recommend counseling to everyone! Thank you, Leah, for being such a blessing to my life.

Reviewed May 2020

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

Reviewed December 2023

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.

Reviewed September 2023

I love her, her work and help is indispensable.

Reviewed July 2023

Leah is an amazing therapist, strongly recommend her!

Reviewed May 2023

Leah was very helpful and responsive.

Reviewed January 2023

Listens well

Reviewed January 2023

Leah is kind, respectful, nonjudgmental, and professional. She has good vibes and a comforting personality.

Reviewed January 2023

Leah has been amazing help to me throughout the past couple years! She is a great listener, very consistent with checking up on you as well as responding back! Leah offers amazing tool sets to help you achieve your goals and look at things from a more clarified and positive perspective! 10/10 highly recommend! Leah has been amazing help!

Reviewed January 2023

Leah is kind, understanding, incredibly patient, thoughtful, knowledgeable, and experienced.

Reviewed July 2022

Very helpful, there was a mix up as I don’t live in her locality but advices me on the next steps. Would recommend

Reviewed February 2022

I’ve only started talking to Leah for 2 weeks and I already feel so comfortable and hopeful for the future. There’s something about her that’s reassuring. Highly recommend her.

Reviewed January 2022

Leah is great, she listens to my concerns and helps me work through them and find possible solutions.

Reviewed December 2021

Fantastic response time and very willing to help! Would recommend!

Reviewed November 2021

I can count on Leah´s expertise and support when I need it the most

Reviewed September 2021

Leah has been amazing! When I started therapy I wasn’t sure where to even start or what steps to take next and she was really good about walking me through the process and helping me determine what needs to be worked on and doing things one thing at a time. She really is amazing and I do recommend her highly!

Reviewed September 2021

Leah Pavela-Mullins is professional and shows astuteness in assessing and offering productive insight and positivity in dealing with sensitive matters.

Reviewed August 2021

Leah saved my mental health and perhaps even my life. I couldn't be more thankful.

Reviewed July 2021

Leah has helped me over the past few weeks to ask myself a lot of difficult questions. She’s been able to help me learn more about myself than I ever could alone. I would definitely recommend her services to anyone needing mental health counseling

Reviewed July 2021

It was not easy for me to start counseling but Leah has done a good job at helping me figure out what I need to work on and giving me that third party point of view. I know I have a lot of work left to do but I am glad she is my counselor.

Reviewed May 2021

Patient listens to your concerns & helps you work through your situation.

Reviewed December 2020

Leah is fantastic. She is understanding, knowledgeable, and provides great advice.

Reviewed December 2020

Very grateful for Leah. I do recommend co workers

Reviewed November 2020

Leah is AMAZING. She makes me feel truly heard and provides kind, helpful, and specific support. My life has changed thanks to her!

Reviewed November 2020

She is so kind, helpful, listens to what I am saying and has helped me tremendously! Getting her as my therapist has been a wonderful addition to my happiness and well being in life.

Reviewed September 2020

I really appreciate Leah's advice to me and helping me navigate my past, present and future. She has been very insightful and has brought up subjects that I did not realize that were affecting me subconsciously. I have only been working with her for two weeks but I already feel so much better about my current thoughts and how to move forward in a healthy way.

Reviewed September 2020

I cannot fully express how grateful I am to Leah for being so incredibly kind, honest and hopeful. Leah is somebody who listens and completely believes in you. Her advice and the worksheets she supplies have helped me so much. To anyone starting counselling with Leah, know that you couldn't be in safer hands. Thank you so much, Leah!

Reviewed August 2020

Leah provides a wonderful combination of professionalism, dedication, skills and empathy that makes me feel both cared for and gives me insight and direction.

Reviewed August 2020

Leah has been a great support during a very challenging time in my life. She has helped validate my emotions which has been very healing. She also checks in on me when I disappear and I really appreciate that.

Reviewed July 2020

Meeting Leah was the best experience during a time of doubt, anxiety and lack of clarity in my professional and family life. Without noticing she helped me grow in my confidence and stand up for my needs. I trully recomend her.

Reviewed July 2020

Leah is great to work with! She is a great listener and shared whatever resources she can to help you come to a better solution. She is caring and professional and I would recommend her to anyone who is struggling with their relationships or personal life!

Reviewed July 2020

Leah is extremely thoughtful and insightful in her exercises. She helps aids me in finding new perspective when I’m struggling. She listens well and touches base with me should I ever go to long without a check in. It makes me feel supported knowing that she is always just a text away.

Reviewed June 2020

Very satisfied so far.

Reviewed June 2020

So far Leah has been very helpful to me and my life. I look forward to continuing to work with her and the growth I will continue to experience.

Reviewed May 2020

Leah has been very helpful.

Reviewed May 2020

It’s the beginning but I’m excited to see where this journey can take me.

Reviewed May 2020

Leah Mullins is an amazing person to talk to. She really cares about the work which leads to her being able to properly PinPoint the battles we are facing, and than as she is helping us determine these triggers of our battles with her professionalism she helps us understand how to better navigate our emotions in dealing with these specific triggers. I’m so happy Leah Mullins is working with me, and I’m excited to see this journey of my life evolve.

Reviewed May 2020

Leah has been so supportive and patient in our correspondence and has given me some really great advice with regards to my mental health. She has very much put me first regarding my further treatment. Thank you again, Leah. Would recommend!

Reviewed May 2020

Still a bit early to fully tell but I am finding out about things that I haven't before and my mind is more at ease learning here. Hopefully I can come out feeling better at some point. She knows my problems and is addressing them perfectly.

Reviewed May 2020

She’s amazing!

Reviewed April 2020

She’s very professional and explains exactly how we’re going to work together on my end goals. I feel supported by Leah and that I’m not alone in my journey.

Reviewed April 2020

Leah is excellent!

Reviewed April 2020

Leah is really helpful and supportive, I'm really glad to have her help me on this part of my journey.

Reviewed April 2020

Leah is a wonderful counselor. She is thoughtful and introspective in her assessments of situations. She challenges you in a kind manner and her questions and comments help lead you to important realizations and skill building necessary for personal growth.

Reviewed March 2020

Leah is a calm voice in my stormy life. So grateful for her.

Reviewed March 2020

She is an amazing therapist! Leah always hears me out and has been very understanding with everything I've told her. She has also helped by giving me writing assignments that have really helped me move forward from my problems and I definitely have seen myself improving a lot. I would highly recommend her as your counselor! :)

Reviewed March 2020

She is very positive, calm and motivating and I immediately felt comfortable with her. I have recommended her to a friend.

Reviewed March 2020

Love Leah. She checks in on me and helps me stay focused on my goals and my growth.

Reviewed March 2020

Leah has been so impactful in just a short period of time. She’s very understand, cautious and influential. She’s helped me sort and organize my thoughts which I’ve never done but it’s helping a lot. She’s very responsive and interactive

Reviewed February 2020

Leah has been a wonderful support to me. She is warm and wise, and great at what she does. I deeply appreciate her.

Reviewed February 2020

Leah has been such a great help to me as I try to process a variety of challenges including: my relationship with my oldest son, different stages of deconstruction of my faith which has been very difficult for me, finding balance in life and in my relationships, etc... I’m so grateful for my therapy sessions with her. Also, she gives me helpful assignments and we message through the app on a regular basis between actual phone sessions! Again, I would absolutely recommend her to anyone!

Reviewed February 2020

Leah is supportive and understanding about my personal concerns. She listens without judgement allows me to process what I am feeling when I have live sessions with her. She assigns homework that allows me to reflect on my feelings. I would highly recommend her to others.

Reviewed January 2020

Leah is an emphatic professional. She asks the right questions to dig into your situation and understand your needs. She is respectful and nonjudgmental. Her worksheets help me organize my thoughts and understand the areas where I need help with. She also doesn’t rush you and work with you at your pace. She is understanding and takes the time to address your problem.

Reviewed December 2019

Leah has been very helpful to me. She has given me some writing assignments that have actually helped me look at my situation differently and I would definitely recommend her to someone.

Reviewed November 2019

She’s great

Reviewed November 2019

Leah Mullins is very thoughtful. She listens and provides coping tools. I look forward to my time with her. She is extremely responsive.

Reviewed November 2019

Leah is exceptional. I couldn't have found a better counselor.

Reviewed November 2019

Leah genuinely tries to understand what you are going through and doesn't judge.

Reviewed September 2019

Leah has been amazingly supportive of all of the issues I have brought to the table. She is compassionate, understanding and has offered really helpful advice. Talking to Leah through BetterHelp has opened up a way for me to resolve many of the things that have been weighing me down throughout my life and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Thank you!

Reviewed September 2019

I am so glad I decided to start counseling. Leah is non judgmental and listens. She asks questions that help guide me towards my goals. She follows up with me and send me worksheets that help me open up better and structure myself to stay strong with my struggles and make game plans to help me when I am weak. I always feel better after a phone session and know I'm on a path to healing.

Reviewed July 2019

I was skeptical about this type of counseling but Leah made me feel confident from the beginning with her straight forward profile, thoughtful questions, and rapid responses. I feel that she truly sympathizes with my situation but also holds me accountable for finding solutions.

Reviewed June 2019

Leah has been very kind. I feel very well listened to. Leah has helped me gain confidence. Thank you!

Reviewed June 2019

I really like her, and she’s helped me so much in the little time we have been speaking . Thank you guys for matching me up with her.

Reviewed June 2019

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Frequently asked questions

Does Leah Pavela-Mullins offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Leah Pavela-Mullins works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Leah Pavela-Mullins speak?

Leah Pavela-Mullins speaks English.

How many years of experience does Leah Pavela-Mullins have?

Leah Pavela-Mullins has 15 years of experience.

Where is Leah Pavela-Mullins licensed to practice?

Leah Pavela-Mullins is licensed to practice in Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Arkansas, Texas, North Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia, and South Carolina.

Does Leah Pavela-Mullins accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Leah Pavela-Mullins does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Leah Pavela-Mullins offer?

Leah Pavela-Mullins offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Leah Pavela-Mullins?

Leah Pavela-Mullins can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Leah Pavela-Mullins?

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