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Colleen Overholt, LMFT

  • Experience26 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Colleen

Colleen Overholt is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, and a range of life changes.

Background and approach

With 26 years of clinical experience, she works with issues including self-esteem, relationships, parenting and family conflicts, sleep difficulties, anger, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and career concerns. Colleen also addresses related challenges such as abandonment, attachment and family-of-origin concerns, chronic illness and disability, communication problems, and impulsivity.

Her style blends empathy and structure: she listens closely to each person’s needs and then offers guidance, motivation, and practical tools tailored to the individual. Colleen frequently uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns, and she integrates client-centered, psychodynamic, mindfulness, and motivational strategies to build on clients’ strengths.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process in which the therapeutic relationship itself is central to growth. Colleen’s background includes roles as psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, program manager, and executive director across community programs, schools, clinics, and independent practice.

She encourages clients to be active participants in setting goals and expects therapy to be empowering, skill-building, and focused on real-world change.

Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care

Colleen often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness methods to help people notice unhelpful thinking and build practical skills. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and then testing and changing them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress. Mindfulness therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and breathing or attention practices that can reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation during times of grief, trauma recovery, or ongoing worry.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different strategies, adjusting the plan over time so the work stays relevant and effective for the individual’s needs.

Online sessions can be held as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limitations, or caregiving responsibilities. These formats make it easier to attend regularly, apply skills between sessions, and maintain continuity of care while tailoring interaction style to what feels most comfortable for the client.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Colleen supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, relationship and family issues, parenting struggles, sleep problems, anger, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?
The approach is empathetic and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with structured guidance. Techniques from CBT, mindfulness, psychodynamic work, and motivational interviewing are used to match each person’s needs.
What is Colleen's professional background?
She has 26 years of experience in clinical roles including psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, program manager, regional director, and executive director within community and clinical settings.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
Colleen is licensed in California as an LMFT, credential number CA LMFT 32476, and provides services from that location.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Colleen can help with

Colleen Overholt works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and depression.

Colleen works with individuals and families of all ages, and works with depression and anxiety.

How Colleen approaches therapy

Colleen's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Colleen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California.