Collin McShirley, LMFT

Collin McShirley is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California who brings nine years of clinical experience to her work. She aims to meet people where they are, offering her full presence and professional background while honoring each person’s inherent wisdom and the life experiences that have shaped them. Collin views the decision to pursue therapy as a meaningful step toward a more fulfilling life and supports clients through that process with empathy and practical guidance.

She specializes in anxiety and works with a broad range of concerns including stress, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, grief, intimacy-related issues, career challenges, and depression. Additional areas of focus include cancer-related concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, forgiveness, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and women's issues. Collin integrates client-centered therapy with cognitive-behavioral techniques to help clients identify goals, build skills, and strengthen their relationship to themselves and others. She holds a Masters in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University and centers her practice on curiosity, acceptance, and supportive witnessing. Collin values clients’ strengths, companions them through difficult moments, and helps deepen connections with self and others as part of the therapeutic journey.

Client-Centered and CBT Approaches Delivered Online

Collin practices client-centered therapy, an approach that emphasizes empathy, respectful listening, and supporting each person’s own capacity for growth. This approach helps people who want a compassionate space to explore identity, self-worth, relationships, and life transitions without feeling judged.

She also uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to help clients recognize and reshape unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and skill-focused, making it useful for managing anxiety, stress, low mood, and social fears by teaching concrete tools for coping and change.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Collin works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for each person’s needs.

Online therapy with Collin is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across distances and life changes, and they allow licensed professionals to tailor session formats to what works best for each client.