Colette Spaulding , LMSW

Colette Spaulding is a licensed master social worker who uses a person-centered approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and relationship struggles. She emphasizes listening first and learning what happened to someone before naming problems. Colette aims to help people build coping skills, increase self-awareness, and find moments of relief and meaning.

Colette draws on 15 years of experience in mental health care and blends several practical methods. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns. Dialectical behavior strategies help clients manage intense emotions and reduce impulsive reactions.

For trauma or distress linked to painful memories, she uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to process difficult experiences. She also brings client-centered and existential perspectives to help people explore values, purpose, and what matters most to them.

Colette works with concerns commonly faced by women, including intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and struggles with self-worth. She also supports people coping with addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and major life changes like divorce, loss, or career transitions.

Sessions focus on practical skill-building and honest conversation. Colette aims to be flexible and warm while helping people identify patterns, improve communication, and set manageable goals for change. She values humor alongside hard work and encourages small steps toward a steadier life.

Approach and online therapy options

Colette commonly combines cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety or low mood going. EMDR focuses on processing disturbing memories so they feel less overwhelming and can reduce trauma-related symptoms.

She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication. Choosing the right method is a collaborative process - the therapist will talk with each person about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress happens.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for deeper work and visual connection. Phone sessions can fit shorter check-ins or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or manage practical tasks without a scheduled call. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.