Colleen Overholt , LMFT

Colleen Overholt is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 26 years of clinical experience. She has served in a range of roles throughout her career, including psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, program manager, regional director, and executive director of community and clinical programs, and has worked in settings such as private practice, schools, clinics, and field programs. Colleen has supported individuals and families across the lifespan who are facing issues like depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and family conflicts, parenting challenges, sleep difficulties, anger, career struggles, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and major life changes.

Her style is empathetic and client-centered, emphasizing the strengths each person already carries and building on those assets to support healing and growth. She often integrates cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns, and she draws on mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas to deepen self-awareness and emotional regulation. Colleen sees the therapeutic relationship as central to meaningful change and aims to provide structure, guidance, and motivation while following the client’s goals and pace.

Known for a collaborative and accepting approach, she encourages clients to voice their needs and preferences so therapy becomes an engaging, empowering, and rewarding process. Colleen honors diversity and works to affirm each person’s worth as they pursue greater well-being.