Colleen Tavor, LPC

Colleen Tavor is a licensed mental health professional practicing in Michigan with 17 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger. She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and brings long-term clinical experience to each therapeutic relationship.

Colleen focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and emotions at a pace that feels manageable. She draws on evidence-informed approaches to help clients develop practical coping strategies, process difficult experiences, and rebuild connection in relationships affected by conflict or loss.

Clients work with Colleen to identify goals and build skills for managing symptoms like panic, social anxiety, and workplace stress, as well as concerns related to domestic violence, first responder stress, and women s issues. She recognizes that starting therapy requires courage and treats the first steps toward help as meaningful progress. Colleen aims to meet people where they are and to collaborate on a path forward that fits each person s needs and life circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support with Colleen Tavor

Colleen integrates several structured approaches into her online practice to address a range of concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns and teaching practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, panic, and mood difficulties. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often used for post-traumatic stress and abuse-related responses. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding how traumatic experiences affect emotions, relationships, and everyday functioning and helps clients develop strategies for coping and recovery.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Colleen works with clients to assess their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods over time so therapy remains aligned with what is most helpful for the individual.

Online sessions offer practical benefits for busy lives and varied circumstances. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, clients can access licensed professionals with greater flexibility around scheduling, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not feasible. These options support ongoing work on stress, relationships, trauma, and other concerns from locations across Michigan.