- Client-centered care
- Trauma-informed tools
- Skill building focus
About Colette
Colette Spaulding is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) who centers therapy on the person in front of her. She focuses on clear, practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and address codependency and relationship struggles. Her style is warm and straightforward, with a sense of humor when it fits.
Colette starts by asking what has happened to someone, not what is wrong with them. She creates a nonjudgmental space where people can tell their stories and begin to make sense of patterns. Together she and the client look at strengths, coping skills, and small changes that add up.
Her work often includes helping people cope after trauma, manage symptoms of depression or bipolar disorder, and handle grief or big life changes. She also supports those dealing with addictions, compassion fatigue, parenting stress, and issues like abandonment, control, jealousy, or communication problems.
Colette blends client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and techniques from dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing when trauma work is needed. Sessions aim to increase self-awareness, improve relationships, and build skills for everyday life.
With 15 years in the mental health field in Michigan, Colette has worked with people affected by abuse, domestic violence, and co-occurring conditions. She collaborates with each person to match approaches to their goals and needs.
How Colette’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following a person’s pace. Online sessions let the therapist and client work together to name goals and try ideas that fit daily life. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches simple tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress and works well in talk-based sessions. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) brings clear coping skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance and can be practiced in short skills-focused conversations.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Colette will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, DBT, EMDR, or a client-centered path suits their needs and goals. She adjusts methods as the relationship grows, making changes based on progress and preferences.
Session formats are not listed here, so confirm options before booking to know what is available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and keep momentum between appointments. It can also make focused skill practice and check-ins simpler to schedule. If you want to explore remote work, confirm the therapist's supported session formats when you set up a match.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Colette commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and related concerns such as codependency and abandonment.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Colette uses a client-centered approach and mixes practical techniques from CBT and DBT. She aims for straightforward, compassionate sessions that teach skills and build insight.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 15 years of experience in the mental health field, including work with survivors of abuse, domestic violence, trauma, mood disorders, and co-occurring conditions.
What are her credentials and base location?
Colette holds a licensed master social worker credential (LMSW) and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm any licensing or scheduling details when you match for therapy.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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