Colette Kuznia, LPCC

Colette Kuznia is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Minnesota with 35 years of professional experience. She has regularly supported people facing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, depression, and issues related to LGBTQ identity. Her work also addresses career challenges, family dynamics, parenting, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, intimacy-related matters, and coping with major life changes.

Colette centers her approach on cognitive behavioral principles, using practical strategies to identify patterns of thought and behavior and to build new skills for managing symptoms. She combines this evidence-informed orientation with a coaching mindset when helpful, collaborating with each person to set and pursue meaningful goals. Colette adapts treatment to the individual, tailoring goals and techniques to fit a person’s needs and preferences.

She acknowledges that beginning therapy takes courage and respects the decision to seek help. Colette strives to offer an empathic, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored and new ways of coping can be practiced.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Colette commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing stress, anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms. This approach focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and building new coping strategies.

She also brings a trauma-informed perspective to work with survivors of abuse and related concerns, emphasizing safety, pacing, and validation while addressing the effects of traumatic experiences. When appropriate, Colette integrates coaching strategies to support goal-setting, problem solving, and career or life transition work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Colette works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan over time based on progress and feedback.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into daily life, and access licensed professionals from different locations.