Colleen Overholt

Colleen Overholt is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, and other concerns. She brings more than two decades of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. Colleen aims to help clients find and use their own strengths during hard times.

Colleen keeps therapy grounded and straightforward. She listens first and then provides structure, guidance, and motivation when needed. Sessions often include ways to spot and change unhelpful thinking, build coping skills, and practice awareness techniques that reduce reactivity.

Her background includes roles as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, program manager, and director in clinics, schools, and community programs. That range means she is familiar with many life situations and service settings. She uses that experience to tailor the work to each person’s needs and goals.

Colleen describes the relationship between therapist and client as central to progress. She invites people to speak up about what they need from therapy and aims to meet them where they are. Her style is accepting and direct, encouraging clients to try practical changes and notice what helps.

People who choose Colleen can expect collaborative sessions that mix client-centered listening with solution-focused tools. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices alongside psychodynamic ideas to help people understand patterns and try new ways of coping.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and guides goal setting in a way that fits their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and then practicing concrete techniques to change them. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve awareness.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Many people find they can practice CBT exercises and mindfulness skills between sessions, which helps make change more concrete and lasting.