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Colleen Blackman

Compassionate, skills-focused therapy for life transitions

LMFT California

Experience
16 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Colleen

Colleen Blackman is a California-licensed therapist (LMFT) who blends practical, evidence-informed methods with a client-centered attitude to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma.

Background and approach

She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness and solution-focused strategies to support clients as they identify unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and work toward clearer goals. With 16 years of clinical experience, she emphasizes collaboration and uses motivational interviewing to support lasting change when clients face ambivalence or difficult decisions.

Colleen pays particular attention to relationship concerns and self-related struggles, guiding people through communication problems, commitment and control issues, grief and separation, and challenges such as postpartum depression, seasonal mood shifts, and post-traumatic stress.

Her practice centers on creating a warm, affirming environment where exploration of self-love, forgiveness, and life purpose is paired with concrete techniques for symptom relief. Clients who prefer a structured yet empathetic approach will find her style practical and adaptable to changing needs.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Colleen integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy alongside mindfulness techniques to support change in online formats. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through structured exercises and skill practice, often helping with anxiety, depression, and trauma-related symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship that helps people explore feelings and build self-compassion, and mindfulness therapy brings attention practices to reduce reactivity and enhance emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Colleen works with each person to determine which combination of methods fits their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting techniques over time as needs evolve. This collaborative planning helps ensure therapy feels relevant and actionable from the start.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy periods and to practice skills in the contexts where problems arise, while permitting regular check-ins and tailored homework support between live sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, and self esteem, plus related areas such as communication problems, midlife concerns, postpartum depression, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her work combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to blend empathy with practical skill-building.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 16 years of professional experience working with people through emotional challenges and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and how is she credentialed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with the credential CA LMFT 145645 and uses the LMFT designation.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is pricing handled for therapy with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

Commitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English