Colleen Overholt , LMFT

Colleen Overholt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 26 years of clinical experience across direct care, supervision, program management, and executive leadership. Her career has included roles as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, program manager, regional director, and executive director in a range of settings such as private practice, schools, clinics, and community field work. She brings extensive experience supporting people facing depression, anxiety, phobias and OCD, trauma and PTSD, homelessness, severe mental illness, self-esteem concerns, and a wide range of relationship and family challenges.

Her therapeutic style is empathetic and client-directed - she offers structure, guidance, and motivation as needed while encouraging clients to voice their goals and preferences. She often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns, and blends client-centered and psychodynamic perspectives to uncover strengths and deeper patterns that influence current concerns. Mindfulness practices are also used to help people manage stress and build present-moment awareness.

Colleen values the therapeutic relationship as the cornerstone of meaningful change and affirms the worth of each individual she works with. She honors diversity and seeks to help clients discover and magnify their own resources on the journey toward greater well-being.

Approaches, Collaboration, and Online Care

Colleen Overholt combines client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness tools to support change and coping. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and respect, helping people feel heard while exploring their own goals and values; it is especially helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and related patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and awareness skills to interrupt reactive patterns and manage stress and emotional intensity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Colleen works collaboratively with each person to decide what fits best. She assesses needs, preferences, and goals with the client and adapts methods over time so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy lives, and access licensed professionals from different environments while working toward meaningful change.