- Guilt and shame
- ACT and CBT
- Emotion regulation
About Colleen
Colleen Clark is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people managing stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and adapting to life changes. She lists guilt and shame among the issues she addresses.
Colleen focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. She helps clients name what they are feeling and tests small changes to see what works. Sessions often include skill practice for managing strong emotions and shifts in unhelpful thoughts.
Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods. Colleen uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns that maintain anxiety or depression and to build more helpful habits.
Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationship and family patterns that contribute to shame or abandonment worries. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are needed. Client-centered work underpins the way she listens and responds.
People who come to her for parenting work often focus on communication, consistency, and setting boundaries. Those dealing with relationship fallout, separation, or blended family challenges focus on practical problem solving and repairing everyday routines. Colleen asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session to begin.
How her approaches are used in online work
Colleen commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her sessions. ACT helps clients notice painful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values rather than getting led by negative feelings. CBT looks at patterns of thinking that keep anxiety or low mood going and introduces experiments and behavior changes to test new ways of responding.She also integrates attachment-based ideas when relationship patterns or family history contribute to shame or abandonment fears. That perspective helps identify repeated interaction patterns and gives concrete steps for changing how people relate to others. Choosing the right mix of methods is collaborative; she will discuss goals and preferences and adjust the plan as sessions progress.
Session formats are not specified in the profile, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow quicker check-ins, and offer ways to practice skills between meetings. Licensed professionals can use different formats to match practical needs, and she will help figure out what fits the client's schedule and goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and related concerns such as attachment and abandonment.
How would she approach guilt or shame?
She uses a mix of approaches that help name painful feelings, examine unhelpful thoughts, and practice new responses without judgment.
What is her clinical background?
She has 10 years of professional work experience supporting people with emotional and relationship struggles.
What are her credentials and region?
She is an LCSW-C in Maryland.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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