We process personally identifiable information ("PII") and personal health information to conduct our business and provide you with effective service as described in our Privacy Policy. Some data processing and sharing is required for our product to function and cannot be disabled. If you click 'I Agree', we may also share PII with third party advertising partners to deliver more relevant ads and with analytics partners to improve our services. To learn about who we share your data with and why or to opt out, go to Sharing Settings.
My name is Loretta Collins, and I am an LCPC in the state of Maryland. After a 25-year career in sales, I decided to return to school and get my Master’s of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I work from a cognitive-behavioral and person-centered methodology. Therapy is not one-sided but a partnership. My background is working with people suffering from substance use disorders and other dual diagnoses, including PTSD, MDD, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, and anxiety, to name a few. One of the reasons I became a counselor was to stop the stigma of psychological health. Until we start referring to brain disorders on the same par with physical problems, psychological health will continue to be considered in a “less than” manner.
Professional experience
3yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression
Additional areas of focus:Anger management, Career difficulties, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Body Image, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Control Issues, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Impulsivity, Midlife Crisis, Mood Disorders, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic Stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-Love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's Issues, Workplace Issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Loretta Collins (Begg). We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
She is the best.
Written on Sep 26, 2023 after therapy with Loretta for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and self esteem
I’ve been working with Loretta for 4 months and my sessions with her have made a significant impact on helping me manage my anxiety. When I started speaking with her, I was really struggling and having multiple panic attacks throughout the week. I’ve made steady progress with Loretta during our weekly phone calls. There have been up and downs, of course, but she’s helped me to not dwell on things. This is my first time working with a therapist and I feel so fortunate to have been paired to work with Loretta. Highly recommend her!
Written on Mar 24, 2023 after therapy with Loretta for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and addictions
Loretta seems very invested in my success. She has been extremely accommodating and friendly. I am looking forward to continuing this journey with her.
Written on Feb 18, 2023 after therapy with Loretta for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
You’re the best Loretta.
Written on Feb 01, 2023 after therapy with Loretta for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Loretta is truly the best therapist I have ever had. She very much helped save my life and helped me make significant progress! I am so grateful to have found her. She is funny and truly cares about her clients and is excited for you when there are wins. She is someone that I plan to follow for a long time, I have created such a great working relationship that I don’t think I would find elsewhere. Thanks so much Loretta!!!!
Written on Nov 17, 2022 after therapy with Loretta for 3 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Loretta's personal and conversational approach made it so much easier for me to open up than I ever have in the past. She’s smart, funny and kind and really makes you feel understood. My anxiety is much lower and she has helped me break several toxic patterns in my life - some I wasn’t even fully aware of. I’m living with a new clarity, confidence and perspective. She’s amazing!
Written on Nov 11, 2022 after therapy with Loretta for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Loretta is an amazing therapist. She makes you feel very comfortable, she’s funny, laidback, and, to my chagrin, is almost always right. She gives great advice and “homework” that is tailored to your situation. I absolutely recommend Loretta to anyone, especially those with a sense of humor!
Written on Oct 05, 2022 after therapy with Loretta for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, and adhd
I look forward to my sessions with Loretta and always come out of them feeling better. She has walked with me through one of the most difficult times of my life with humor, wit and comfort. In a time where I have been unsure of my self, she has been there to both validate and challenge -- giving me much-needed context to anchor the whirlwind in my head. She makes me laugh, too, and that feels very, very good right now!
Written on Sep 16, 2022 after therapy with Loretta for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd
She's smart, funny, brings a diverse skill set, and laughs at my lame jokes - what more could I ask for. I am so lucky to have been matched with her, she's truly cares and I feel better / relaxed after we talk
Written on Sep 15, 2022 after therapy with Loretta for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
She is so down to earth and easy to talk to and she listens to what is being said and does not dismiss your feelings or emotions
Written on Sep 13, 2022 after therapy with Loretta for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Loretta helps me face things that I need to address but are difficult for me. She knows what I'm trying to sidestep and helps me see what I choose not to. I feel trust and confidence that I won't be judged or dismissed for what I open up about to her. I have difficulty trusting people with my thoughts and feelings about most everything. My anxiety levels have really gone down with having her as my therapist and they were really, really bad.
Written on Aug 31, 2022 after therapy with Loretta for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, and adhd
Loretta’s approach not only helped me grow as a person, but always left me with a smile on my face. She consistently was able to ease tension with humor, making it easier to share difficult topics. I saw genuine improvement in myself in my time with her. Loretta raised the bar of my expectations for what therapy should look like, and showed me that therapy can and should be an enjoyable experience.
Written on Aug 29, 2022 after therapy with Loretta for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Thankful for Loretta! She really cares and listens! Thank you
Written on Jul 07, 2022 after therapy with Loretta for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Loretta Collins (Begg) changed my life. There were a lot of people that could have probably done a good job of helping me out of my dark hole that I was in, but Loretta’s ability to help me feel comfortable, encourage me, and listen to me gave me the time to heal and begin to move forward again. Loretta sometimes uses humor to help make my darker days a little lighter and give me a laugh when I needed it most and probably wouldn’t have wanted to, but those were the best sessions. These things may seem simple, but after being in a dark place for so long all of these things helped me feel like myself again. I can’t thank Loretta enough for the time, compassion, and the new perspectives she’s given me since starting to work with her 5 months ago.
Written on Mar 02, 2022 after therapy with Loretta for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Loretta has an absolute great personality! We instantly clicked she listens but isn’t afraid to jump in to get more detail or understand better. She has helped in tremendous ways, she’s so easy to talk to.
Written on Jan 25, 2022 after therapy with Loretta for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I felt an instant bond with Loretta. She really helped me rethink my priorities and keep thinks in perspective.
Written on Dec 23, 2021 after therapy with Loretta for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety
We use our own and third-party technology, including cookies and web beacons, to connect you with therapy services, personalize your experience, improve our services, monitor and analyze usage, deliver a faster and safer experience, comply with laws, and for advertising purposes. To learn more, please visit our Privacy Policy. To learn more about the third party advertising partners we share data with when you opt in and why please see our Third Parties List.
To opt in to these uses, please 'Allow All' or update your settings for each category here and click 'Confirm my choices'.
You may choose to opt out at any time by choosing 'Do Not Sell My Information' at betterhelp.com, updating your settings here, and clicking 'Confirm my choices'.
Manage consent preferences
Necessary OperationsAlways Active
We process data we consider necessary for the website to function and operate, regulate and monitor user experience, assess attribution internally, control data ingress, comply with laws and your indicated preferences, and provide security. You cannot opt out of this processing. We share this data with trusted service providers but not with third party advertisers or analytics companies.
Analytics
We also may share your data for analytics reasons with service providers. This allows us to work with service providers to process data related to traffic sources, visits, and site interactions to provide analytics. If you opt in to Analytics, we may share certain data with service providers. This information includes but is not limited to analyzing traffic sources, visits, and site interactions. If you opt out of Analytics, we may have less information to be able to make improvements to our products and services.
Advertising
We also may process your data for personal advertising and measurement of advertising effectiveness. These external companies may use this data to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. If you opt in to Advertising cookies and web beacons, your IP address, Third Party identifier (if applicable), and some Visitor Data, excluding activity when you're logged in and have started therapy, may be shared for advertising purposes. If you opt out of Targeting, you may experience less personalized and useful advertising. You may find the specific third parties, why we share this information, and what each third party may do with this information in our Third Parties List.
Third Party Advertisers
The following describes the categories of information that are shared with Third Parties and the result, purpose, and benefit of doing so if you opt in to Advertising.
Our Purpose for Sharing this Information: Sharing this data allows us to measure and optimize the effectiveness of our ads. This enables us to reach more people who may be looking for mental health support while minimizing our advertising costs, which helps us reduce downstream costs to our members.
According to the "How do we use your information?" section of Meta's Privacy Policy, Meta may use information to provide a personalized experience to you, including ads, and other purposes, which include: promoting safety, security, and integrity; provide measurement, analytics, and business services; communicate with you; and research and innovate for social good. For some purposes, Meta uses information across its products and across your devices.
According to the "How do we share information with Partners, vendors, service providers and Third Parties?"
According to the "How We Use Your Information" section of TikTok's Privacy Policy, TikTok uses this information to: support its products and services; customize the content you see when you use TikTok; send promotional material from TikTok or on behalf of TikTok's affiliates; to improve and develop TikTok; measure advertising effectiveness; provide a customized ad experience; support social functions of TikTok; and to facilitate analytics, research, communications, marketing, inferences, security, identity, sales, purchases, and as otherwise consented to.
According to the "How We Share Your Information" section of TikTok's Privacy Policy, TikTok may share personal data with service providers and business partners to help them perform business operations.
Additionally, TikTok's Privacy Policy states that TikTok may share information with a parent, subsidiary, or other affiliates of their corporate group, data in connection with a substantial corporate transaction, for legal reasons, and may share your information for additional purposes with your consent.
Would you like to write a review for Loretta Collins (Begg)?
Your review of Loretta Collins (Begg) would be greatly appreciated.
We will share your review with Loretta Collins (Begg), and it may be posted on our website and Loretta Collins (Begg)'s profile. To protect your identify, your name will not be associated with the review. Posts may be edited to remove identifying information.
Please provide a review for Loretta Collins (Begg)
Thank you for submitting a review
Your feedback is very important, and we'll carefully review it to continue improving the therapy experience for everyone who uses BetterHelp.
