Colleen Tavor , LPC

Colleen Tavor is a Michigan-licensed counselor with 17 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger. She brings sustained clinical experience working with individuals facing a range of life challenges, including domestic violence, first responder issues, panic and post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, women's issues, and workplace concerns.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Colleen combines practical therapeutic skills with a patient-centered approach that emphasizes understanding and respect. She creates an environment where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about openly, without fear of judgment, and works collaboratively to identify strategies that fit each person’s needs and circumstances.

Colleen focuses on helping clients build coping skills, process difficult experiences, and improve relationships and daily functioning. She recognizes that beginning therapy often takes courage and acknowledges the importance of that first step in pursuit of healing and greater well-being.

Located in Michigan, Colleen offers clinical care informed by nearly two decades of practice and a commitment to supporting clients through both immediate concerns and longer-term recovery and growth.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Colleen Tavor uses evidence-informed methods to address stress, anxiety, trauma, and related issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and developing practical skills to manage mood, anxiety, and everyday stressors. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, helps people process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions through structured memory-focused techniques. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding the impact of traumatic experiences and building safety, coping strategies, and gradual recovery steps to restore functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is done collaboratively. Colleen works with clients to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences and will adapt techniques over time to find the best fit for each person’s situation.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, mobility limitations, or geographic distance. These formats allow licensed professionals like Colleen to maintain continuity of care and make it easier for clients to access consistent support from home or another convenient location.