Michael Mulligan
LMFT #130049
Seek what you need.
One of my favorite parts about therapy is the openness to explore. The space to explore what you've been through, where you are, and where you'd like to go. I know how difficult it can be to feel stuck, hopeless, or lost. If you've been impacted by trauma, feeling trapped, anxious, depressed, I want you to feel like there's a way to find peace or joy in ways that suprise you. I hope to support you in finding ways to move forwards and feel free from traumatic memories on repeat, anxiety that doesn't silence, or sadness that feels endless. I've been lucky to be present with many clients who feel relief and renewed excitement, and I wish that same feeling for you too. Let's explore together.
What therapy with me looks like.
I would say that play, imagination, and gentleness are three qualities that would best describe my way of being in therapy. I like to acknowledge what's in the therapy room. Not just you or myself, but that greater cultural contexts that are influencing or impacting us. I want you to feel understood and heard in your intersectionality, and that I am listening for points of systemic oppression or contexts that we may take for granted when trying to understand our feelings or experiences. You feeling comfortable and supported is the most important thing to me and I want you to advocate for a therapist that helps you feel comfortable.
It's been incredible to have chosen a career where I get to go on a journey daily with so many wonderful people. I love to question and wonder what could be, sit with what has happened, and learn what you'd like to do with it all.
