Colleen Overholt, LMFT

Colleen Overholt is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions. She also supports those dealing with trauma, parenting challenges, anger, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and aging and geriatric issues. Colleen draws on 26 years of clinical experience and a practical, person-focused style.

Her sessions aim to build on each person’s strengths. She listens first, then offers structure, guidance, and motivation as needed. Colleen encourages clients to say what they want from therapy so work stays focused and useful.

Colleen uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking. She mixes in mindfulness and client-centered methods to help people feel calmer and more grounded. Psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused techniques are used when looking at patterns and setting goals.

She has worked in private practice, schools, clinics, and community programs. That background shapes a practical approach that looks for small, doable steps toward change. Colleen emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the main engine for progress.

People who meet with her can expect an engaged, respectful partner in their work. Sessions are meant to be empowering and clear, not confusing or overly technical. Colleen invites clients to explore what’s getting in the way and to build more satisfying daily routines and relationships.

How Colleen’s approaches fit into online therapy

Client-centered therapy places the client’s needs and experience at the center of the work. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead while offering support and affirmation to help people build on their strengths.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress by teaching concrete skills and small experiments to try between sessions.

Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment and simple practices that reduce reactivity. It can help with emotional regulation, worry, and compassion fatigue by training calmer, steadier attention.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which methods match their goals, preferences, and daily life. Plans can be adjusted over time as needs change.

Please confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. Discuss format and scheduling when you complete the initial questionnaire so sessions match your routine and goals.