she/her
Colleen M. McBrideLMFT
Nice to meet you
Through this approach, we explore how early experiences in your family, community, and cultural context impacted your sense of self, your relationships, and your world, sometimes in ways outside of your awareness. I am passionate about empathetically meeting clients where they are and creating spaces for them to explore and express all of themselves without judgment. I understand the work of therapy as empowering yourself to be able to have and learn from your difficult feelings while feeling safe and connected to yourself and others. I work collaboratively with clients, emphasizing curiosity and compassion throughout.
About Colleen
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Blue Shield of California, Out of state BlueCard PPO
Communication Style
Affirming, Creative, Holistic, Solution-oriented, Warm
Focus areas
Addiction, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Chronic Illness, Couples Therapy, Depression, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, IPV/DV, Life Transitions, Panic, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Pregnancy/Peripartum, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Concerns, Religious Trauma, Self-Harm, Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, Women's Issues, Workplace Stress
Experienced with
Parents, Veterans, First responders, Students
Years of Experience
13+
We explore how early experiences in your family, community, and cultural context impacted your sense of self.
License number
#139089
Approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Harm Reduction
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution-focused
- Strengths-based
Languages Spoken
English
Education
MA - Marriage and Family Therapy, California School of Professional Psychology
TIST - Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment Level II
Interests
I love trail running, yoga, Lagree, skiing, being in nature, reading, gardening, cooking, and continuing education.