Colleen Washington

Colleen Washington is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She also focuses on body image, communication problems, social anxiety, women's issues, and concerns such as panic attacks, pregnancy and childbirth, and workplace strain. Sessions are aimed at helping people feel heard and less alone.

Colleen uses a person-centered style that emphasizes listening and building trust. She also relies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and helps people try practical changes. Conversations tend to be calm and direct, with an emphasis on small, usable steps.

With six years of experience, Colleen has worked with a variety of concerns including eating-related issues and substance use. She aims to create an empathic, relaxed space where clients can talk through difficult topics without judgment. The focus is on what matters most to the client in each session.

Therapy sessions typically center on identifying patterns, testing new behaviors, and practicing coping tools between meetings. Colleen encourages clients to set clear goals and tracks progress in concrete ways. The goal is for people to leave sessions feeling empowered and validated.

People interested in starting are invited to complete an intake process and schedule time to meet. Colleen frames therapy as a collaborative journey and works with each person’s pace and priorities.

Evidence-informed approaches and online care

Colleen commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps people develop practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. She also works from a person-centered stance that prioritizes the client’s perspective and creates space for people to tell their story without judgment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Colleen treats therapy as a collaborative process and will discuss options with each client to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. This can mean trying behavioral experiments, practicing new communication skills, or shaping sessions around pregnancy, body image, or workplace stress when relevant.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can help fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing check-ins during a lunch break, or offering shorter touchpoint conversations when needed. It also makes it easier to continue care while relocating within the same licensing region. Colleen will work with each person to set a routine that matches their schedule and therapeutic goals.