- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose focus
- CBT and mindfulness
About Colleen
Colleen Wong is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with three years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and struggles around motivation and confidence. She also helps those coping with life changes and relationship concerns and lists life purpose among her focus areas.
Colleen uses a conversation-first approach. She listens for what matters most to each person and builds practical next steps from there. Sessions are grounded in everyday language and focus on small, manageable changes rather than big promises.
She draws on client-centered therapy to follow the client's lead and to highlight personal strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors. Mindfulness techniques are woven in to help people notice reactions and reduce overwhelm.
Colleen often uses motivational interviewing to clarify what people want next and to move toward those goals at a comfortable pace. Her work includes support for issues tied to aging, caregiving, chronic illness, and the life questions that come up in midlife.
People can expect clear, straightforward conversation about what is working and what to try next. The focus is practical: making decisions, managing emotions, and testing small changes. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Colleen uses therapeutic methods online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the client says matters most. Online sessions using this approach start from the person's priorities and build practical next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. In web or phone conversations CBT is used to try new ways of thinking and behaving and to track small changes over time.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Colleen treats approach selection as collaborative. She will talk through options, try methods, and adjust plans based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences rather than assuming one path fits everyone.
The practical benefit of remote sessions is fitting therapy into a busy life. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or meet outside normal work hours. Licensed professionals can also use mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques effectively in remote sessions to help with motivation, focus, and managing anxious moments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, motivation and relationship concerns, plus life purpose and midlife questions.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Colleen uses client-centered conversation to clarify what matters, then applies CBT and motivational interviewing to set small, practical steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience as a practicing clinician.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California LCSW and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.