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LCPC

Colin Overton, LCPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Colin

Colin Overton is an Illinois-licensed clinician with a decade of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges, including relationship difficulties, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and ADHD.

Background and approach

As an LCPC he blends practical guidance with attentive listening to help clients explore feelings, patterns, and goals in therapy. He emphasizes creating an open atmosphere where clients can speak candidly about grief, intimacy-related issues, addiction, self-esteem, and career or vocational questions.

Colin also brings attention to less commonly addressed areas such as adoption and foster care dynamics, aging and geriatric concerns, kink and alternative sexual culture, and complex identity issues like gender dysphoria or experiences of prejudice. His practice includes help for those navigating infidelity, non-monogamous relationships, hospice and end-of-life matters, and recovery from sexual assault.

Clients can expect a collaborative process aimed at practical coping strategies, greater self-understanding, and steps toward meaningful change.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Access

Colin draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on improving emotional regulation, communication, and problem-solving. For example, cognitive-behavioral strategies help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Trauma-informed practices prioritize safety and pacing while helping clients process difficult experiences and reduce their ongoing impact.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan over time based on progress and feedback.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it possible to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the style of interaction that feels most comfortable for the client.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Colin works with many concerns including relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, stress and anxiety, mood disorders, ADHD, grief, addictions, and intimacy-related issues.
What is the general therapeutic style or approach?
The practice emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can explore thoughts and feelings. Sessions tend to be collaborative, focusing on practical coping strategies and personal insight.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist brings 10 years of professional experience working with a diverse range of concerns and life circumstances.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
He is an LCPC licensed in Illinois with license number IL LCPC 180013381 and practices from that state.
In which languages can clients work with this therapist?
Therapy is offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for appointments?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and availability.
How are fees and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCareer difficulties

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSexual assault and abuseYoung adult issues

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English