- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Colleen
Colleen Blackman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship struggles, and trauma and abuse. Colleen also addresses concerns such as guilt and shame, self-esteem, isolation, and life transitions.
Her sessions focus on practical conversation and clear steps people can try between meetings. She draws on client-centered work to listen to each person’s priorities and on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness practices and solution-focused strategies are used to help people notice what matters and build small changes.
Colleen often helps people untangle communication and commitment problems, handle divorce or separation, and manage control issues that affect daily life. She supports those facing emptiness, midlife reassessment, postpartum depression, seasonal mood shifts, and recovery after traumatic events. Her approach is straightforward and action-oriented, with attention to personal values and realistic goals.
She works collaboratively to map out short-term goals and practical tools for managing symptoms between sessions. Typical work may include tracking patterns, trying specific behavioral experiments, and practicing simple mindfulness exercises. Colleen speaks English and sees clients in California as an LMFT.
To begin, people select the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Colleen uses CBT, client-centered work, and mindfulness online
Colleen draws on client-centered therapy to center each person’s priorities and experiences. That approach emphasizes listening and reflecting so clients can name what matters and set their own goals. It is often helpful for people sorting out values, relationship questions, or feelings of guilt and shame.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns that keep anxiety, low mood, or self-blame in place. CBT involves noticing automatic thoughts, testing them with small behavioral experiments, and practicing alternative ways of thinking and acting. Mindfulness Therapy is offered as a companion approach to help people build simple attention practices that reduce reactivity and increase moment-to-moment noticing.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is collaborative. Colleen will work with each person to clarify goals, try methods that fit their daily life, and adjust the plan as needed. She aims to match tools to practical needs rather than sticking to a single model.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. These practical benefits help people keep therapy manageable while they try out new ways of thinking and behaving.
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Additional focus areas
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and depression. The profile also lists guilt and shame among additional focus areas.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral methods to name thoughts and test them. Mindfulness practices are used to notice feelings without getting overwhelmed.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She has 16 years of experience as a practicing therapist.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she provide?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.