- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and mindfulness
- Relationship support
About Colleen
Colleen Overholt is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with 26 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem, parenting and career challenges. She also supports people living with bipolar disorder, ADHD, sleeping problems and compassion fatigue.
Colleen uses straightforward, person-focused ways of working. She encourages clients to say what they need from sessions and helps set clear goals. Sessions may include practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness exercises to reduce distress and manage day-to-day symptoms.
Her background includes roles in private practice, schools, clinics, field work and program leadership. That mix has shaped an approach that blends structured techniques and open, reflective conversation. She often provides structure and motivation while letting the client guide the pace and focus of therapy.
Colleen draws on client-centered methods and elements of psychodynamic and solution-focused work to help people notice patterns, build on strengths, and try new responses. She uses motivational interviewing when clients are weighing change or feeling stuck.
People who come for therapy can expect clear discussion of goals, practical tools to try between sessions, and regular check-ins about what is helping. Colleen invites clients to be active in choosing what they work on and how therapy proceeds.
How her approaches translate to online work
Colleen often uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy online. Client-centered work focuses on the person’s concerns and priorities, helping them name what matters and set goals. CBT breaks thoughts and behaviors into practical steps and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns.She also integrates mindfulness practices to help manage stress and anxiety. Mindfulness involves short exercises to notice thoughts and sensations without getting swept up in them, which can help during high-pressure moments in early adulthood. Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process - Colleen will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust methods based on the client's needs, rhythm, and feedback.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into study and work schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. The focus is on practical tools you can use between sessions and on shaping meetings so they fit into everyday life.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, parenting, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD and related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-focused style that combines structure and conversation. Clients set goals and they try practical techniques like CBT and mindfulness together.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience working in private practice, schools, clinics, field work and program leadership roles.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, licensed in California and practices there.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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