About Colleen
Colleen Washington is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people manage anxiety, stress, relationship strain, and low self-esteem. She offers straightforward support for depression and life changes, guiding clients through practical steps to feel steadier. Colleen listens without judgment and creates a calm space for people to talk about what feels hard right now.
She has six years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns, including panic attacks, social anxiety, and workplace stress.
Background and approach
Colleen also supports people coping with body image, sexuality, pregnancy and childbirth, and the emotional fallout of divorce and separation. Her background includes work with eating and substance use concerns as part of broader treatment efforts. Colleen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside a person-centered stance.
That means she helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try small changes, while keeping the conversation grounded in each person’s values and goals. Sessions focus on clear, doable strategies and time to process feelings. In sessions she aims for clients to leave feeling more empowered and understood.
She emphasizes gentle honesty, practical tools, and steady support during transitions. Colleen meets people where they are and helps them develop steps that fit their life. People connect with her for short-term skills work or longer-term support as they sort through anxiety, relationships, or major life shifts.
She offers sessions in formats that fit busy schedules and different communication preferences.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Colleen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying upsetting thoughts and testing small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and panic. This approach is useful for social anxiety, panic attacks, workplace stress, and mood concerns because it targets day-to-day patterns that keep problems going.She also relies on a person-centered stance that prioritizes listening, empathy, and the client’s own goals. That approach helps people feel heard and shapes practical steps that match their values, whether they want short-term coping tools or longer-term exploration.
Choosing the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Colleen collaborates with each person to decide which techniques to try, adjusts plans over time, and reviews progress together. Clients help set goals and pick the pace that feels right for them.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video lets you use visual cues and have longer, in-depth conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options give flexibility for different schedules and communication styles.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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