Mousumi Mallik, LPCC

Mousumi Mallik is a licensed clinician in Ohio with three years of professional counseling experience and a long history in human services that spans more than two decades. She earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Bowling Green State University and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision at the University of Toledo. Mousumi holds the LPCC credential - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - which reflects her training to provide clinical mental health services in Ohio.

Her international background includes work in Uganda and India as well as locally in Northwest Ohio, and those experiences contribute to a multicultural approach to care. Mousumi has worked with people across the lifespan, from children as young as four to adults into their nineties, and has particular familiarity with college students through time spent in a college town. A former teacher, she applies that experience when supporting children and adolescents, and she also brings experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals and those facing severe or persistent mental health concerns and crises.

Mousumi is a cancer survivor and draws on that lived experience when supporting clients who are diagnosed with, undergoing treatment for, or recovering from serious health conditions. She has worked with individuals, teens, couples, and groups to address anxiety, PTSD, depression, crisis situations, substance use disorder, personality disorders, and other mental health challenges. Her practice is trauma-informed and focuses on building resilience and confidence.

Therapeutically she blends feministic, humanistic, and person-centered values with practical techniques including narrative therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused approaches to set realistic goals. Mousumi emphasizes kindness, compassion, empathy, and humility, tailoring dialogue and treatment plans to each person’s needs. She supports clients through life transitions and difficult decisions and aims to empower them to take steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Narrative therapy helps clients reframe and retell personal stories to change how problems are understood and experienced; it is often useful for identity work, trauma recovery, and shifting long-standing patterns. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical strategies to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-focused techniques concentrate on building on a person’s strengths and setting clear, attainable goals to create change in a shorter time frame.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Mousumi works together with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to access consistent care from wherever a person is located. These options provide flexibility for scheduling around work, school, caregiving, or health needs, and allow clients to maintain momentum in therapy even when in-person visits are not convenient. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver focused, evidence-informed support that fits modern life.