Hello! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oregon with over 12 years of experience working as a counselor with children, adults, and families. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting stressors, OCD, relationship difficulties, and ADHD. I also helped many individuals who have experienced physical, verbal or emotional abuse as a child or adult.
I would describe my style as warm and supportive, and I am ready to work with you to help you move forward. Collaboration is important - together we can work on establishing concrete goals and steps for you to help overcome your current challenges.
I believe in treating everyone with upmost respect, empathy, sensitivity, and compassion. My approach combines person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral theory, strengths perspective, systems theory, and problem-solving approaches. I will adapt each session and interaction to meet your unique and specific needs at that time pulling on various approaches.
Seeking therapy is not an easy decision to make, and I want to commend you for wanting to create a better life for yourself. I would love to support you and be part of your journey towards the goal of a more fulfilling life.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Expats, Immigration Issues, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Self-love
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
OR LPC C3423
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Colleen has been such a huge help for me. She is very easy to talk to, even with very difficult memories and situations. She is so supportive and understanding. Her suggestions for ways to process and improve have been very helpful. I’m so very glad to have found her!
Written on Jan 30, 2024 after therapy with Colleen for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd
Colleen is my favorite therapist I have seen in my limited experience on BH and in general. She has a genuine warmth and kindness that shows in how she listens and engages. It is clear that she really cares and wants to help. She has a lot of experience and wisdom to pull from, in noticing patterns and offering insights. I appreciate feeling so supported and like we could “drop in” during the first session.
Even though I have only talked to her twice, I feel like she is on my side and helping me to navigate this rough patch in my life. I highly recommend Colleen if you want a warm, skilled, and engaging therapist to work with!
Written on Dec 07, 2023 after therapy with Colleen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Colleen is a wonderful therapist. She is thoughtful and truly cares about her clients. I feel like she really helped me to uncover some of the things that had been holding me back. I would recommend her to anyone.
Written on Jan 23, 2023 after therapy with Colleen for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Colleen is everything a therapist should be. She is Smart, Caring, Intuitive and Instructive. She leads you through the haze, and brings light to help you see your way through life's twists and turns. I highly recommend her.
Written on Jul 06, 2022 after therapy with Colleen for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning coaching
She’s amazing!!!
Written on Jun 03, 2022 after therapy with Colleen for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Great listener that will help me to dig deeper within my self. Has a great way to uncover underlying issues that are causing some issues currently.
Written on May 13, 2022 after therapy with Colleen for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, family conflicts, coping with life changes, anger management, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue