About Colleen
Colleen Lennon is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with six years of professional experience. She works with people struggling with anxiety, stress, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and life changes. Colleen speaks plainly and meets people where they are when they first reach out.
Colleen uses a person-centered stance that centers the client’s experience. She emphasizes self-awareness and helps people reconnect with their core values and strengths.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small, practical steps that feel doable between meetings. Her style tends to be reflective and compassionate. She invites clients to tell their stories and identifies personal resources that can support change.
Conversations aim to turn overwhelming moments into manageable choices. Colleen also pays attention to how long-term health issues and chronic pain affect mood and daily routine. She helps people name the emotional impact of illness and plan ways to protect energy and meaning.
For those working through guilt, shame, or forgiveness, she offers steady listening and guided reflection to help loosen heavy emotions. She also supports people feeling isolated or searching for life purpose, helping them map next steps that match their values. Starting therapy with Colleen begins with a brief matching process and scheduling.
She frames the work as collaborative, valuing each person’s knowledge of their own life while offering structure and steady support.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Colleen draws on straightforward, evidence-based techniques that focus on awareness and practical steps. Person-centered work means sessions start with what matters most to the client, using open questions and reflective listening to clarify goals and values. This approach helps with anxiety, stress, and finding direction.She also emphasizes practices that build self-awareness and routine. Those tools can include short exercises to notice thoughts and feelings, and simple plans to test new behaviors between sessions. These methods are useful for depression, grief, and the emotional fallout of chronic illness.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Colleen will work with the client to try methods that match their needs and preferences, then adjust based on what feels helpful. Together they prioritize small, achievable steps and track progress over time.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging enable ongoing support between sessions or for people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.
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- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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