Colleen Overholt is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports clients dealing with depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and life transitions. Colleen writes plainly and listens closely to understand what each person needs.
Colleen brings more than two decades of clinical experience to her work, including roles as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, program manager, and executive director. She has worked in independent practice, schools, clinics, and community settings. That variety shaped a flexible style that adapts to different lives and situations.
Her sessions are grounded in a client-centered approach that focuses on the person’s strengths. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness skills and psychodynamic ideas are added when they match what a client needs.
Colleen aims to give clear structure and practical steps while respecting each person's pace. She invites clients to say what they want from therapy and adjusts the plan based on those goals. Expect straightforward guidance, motivation, and attention to the relationships and patterns that matter in day-to-day life.
Her work emphasizes noticing strengths, building skills, and improving how people manage emotions and relationships. Colleen values a strong therapeutic relationship and seeks to make therapy collaborative, respectful, and action oriented.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building on each person's strengths. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist follow your lead and adapt goals to real life needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and short homework tasks. It works well for anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns because it creates clear strategies to practice between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus and sleep.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, pace, and everyday demands. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting as needed.
Please confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports using homework and real-world practice between meetings, helping people translate session work into everyday life.
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem problems, parenting and relationship issues, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and supportive, offering structure and guidance while following each person’s needs and goals.
What is her professional background?
Colleen has over 26 years of experience as a psychotherapist and in leadership roles such as clinical supervisor and program manager.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
