- Strengths focused
- Practical tools
- Collaborative care
About Colleen
Colleen Overholt, LMFT, helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting or family challenges. She brings a calm, direct style and encourages clients to say what they need from therapy. Colleen emphasizes strengths and practical steps that fit into everyday life.
With 26 years as a licensed marriage and family therapist in California, she has worked in private practice, schools, clinics, and community programs. Her background includes roles as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and program manager. That range informs how she organizes sessions and supports people through complex circumstances.
Colleen uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thinking and make small behavior changes. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness methods to slow things down and help people connect with their own strengths.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She offers structure, guidance, and motivation when needed, but lets the client set goals and pace. Colleen asks people to be clear about what they want from therapy and works together to get there.
She stresses the importance of the relationship in therapy. Colleen aims to make people feel seen and valued while they work through grief, anger, burnout, ADHD challenges, or life transitions. Her focus is on practical skills, steady support, and building confidence over time.
With 26 years as a licensed marriage and family therapist in California, she has worked in private practice, schools, clinics, and community programs. Her background includes roles as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and program manager. That range informs how she organizes sessions and supports people through complex circumstances.
Colleen uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thinking and make small behavior changes. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness methods to slow things down and help people connect with their own strengths.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She offers structure, guidance, and motivation when needed, but lets the client set goals and pace. Colleen asks people to be clear about what they want from therapy and works together to get there.
She stresses the importance of the relationship in therapy. Colleen aims to make people feel seen and valued while they work through grief, anger, burnout, ADHD challenges, or life transitions. Her focus is on practical skills, steady support, and building confidence over time.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.