Colleen Overholt, LMFT

Colleen Overholt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 26 years of professional experience. She has served in multiple roles including psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, program manager, regional director, and executive director for a range of clinical and community-based programs. Over the course of her career she has worked with individuals and families of all ages across private practice, schools, clinics, and field settings, bringing broad experience to each therapeutic relationship.

She addresses a wide variety of concerns such as depression, anxiety, phobias, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, self-esteem challenges, trauma and PTSD, homelessness, and severe mental illness, among other issues. Colleen believes that each person has unique strengths that can be identified and amplified to support a meaningful path toward wellness and greater life satisfaction.

Her style is empathetic and supportive while remaining guided by the client - the needs and goals of the person in therapy direct the work. She offers structure, guidance, and motivation as appropriate and encourages clear communication about expectations and goals. Colleen commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to examine and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and helps clients discover practical strengths and talents to support change.

She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as central to growth, committing to be fully engaged, to meet people where they are, and to affirm their worth throughout the process. She approaches her work with acceptance and respect for diversity and collaborates with prospective clients to create an empowering and rewarding therapeutic journey.