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Online therapist

Maureen Mccullum

Supportive counselor for family challenges

Credentials
LPC
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania, South Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Maureen

Maureen Mccullum is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She practices in Pennsylvania and focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside issues like anxiety, depression, grief, and ADHD. She works with parents and families as well as individuals facing life transitions and stress.

Maureen keeps language plain and direct so parents can understand next steps quickly. Her style is warm and respectful. She treats people with sensitivity and looks for practical strengths to build on.

Background and approach

She listens first, then offers gentle guidance and clear tools to try between sessions. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Maureen combines cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and commitment strategies and mindfulness.

She also uses client-centered methods and motivational interviewing to tailor sessions to each person. That mix helps with mood, worry, behavior changes, and parenting challenges. Sessions focus on short, doable steps parents can use at home.

Conversations cover problem-solving, communication, and managing stress. She helps people name what matters, set small goals, and practice new habits that fit family life. Practical details are handled up front.

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging through a subscription model. The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

Maureen uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help clients address the thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of family life. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to improve mood and routines. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to notice difficult feelings and choose actions that match personal values, which can help with parenting stress and life changes.

She aims to find the best approach together with each person or family. Early sessions are collaborative and focused on goals, strengths, and what fits a family’s daily life. Maureen adjusts techniques over time based on what helps most and on client preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules, support ongoing check-ins, and allow practice of new skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can use these formats to provide consistent, goal-focused support without requiring travel.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family or parenting issues are addressed?
Maureen works with a wide range of family and parenting concerns including behavior challenges, communication problems, divorce and separation issues, and caregiver stress.
What is Maureen's general therapy style?
Her style is warm and client-centered with gentle guidance. She blends listening with practical suggestions parents can try between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of experience working with children, teens, families, and individuals on issues like depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief.
What credentials and locations apply?
Maureen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with license numbers SC LPC 8738 and PA LPC PC004415 and she practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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