- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- Solution-focused steps
About Colleen
Colleen Neuer is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, and a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, with 21 years of experience. She is based in Virginia and helps people who are dealing with anxiety, anger, stress, relationship strain, parenting challenges, career questions, depression, and life changes.
She draws on a long background that includes school counseling and work with families. Colleen focuses on practical skills people can use right away. That can mean learning ways to calm down in the moment, changing patterns that lead to repeated conflict, or planning steps during a life transition.
Her style is informal and direct, with some humor when it fits. Colleen listens and then offers clear options people can try between sessions. She uses client-centered ideas to follow what the person needs, and cognitive behavioral approaches to connect thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Sessions may include short coaching-style planning, structured exercises from CBT, and brief solution-focused work to map small changes. Colleen aims to help people build tools they can rely on outside of sessions and to reduce the things that keep problems stuck.
People who want straightforward guidance on handling anger, managing anxiety, or improving how they relate to others may find her approach practical. If someone wants to explore both short-term goals and longer personal growth, she blends conversational support with concrete techniques.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Colleen uses client-centered therapy to follow what the person brings to sessions and to prioritize the issues they find most pressing. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and shaping each session around the client’s goals and concerns.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together. CBT offers practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and to try new responses when anger or anxiety arise.
Solution-Focused Therapy is used for short-term planning and clear next steps. It helps people identify small, concrete changes that move them toward their goals and reduce repeated patterns of conflict.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, experiment with techniques, and adjust what they do based on what works and what feels useful. Clients and the therapist decide together whether to focus on skill-building, step-by-step problem solving, or both.
If you prefer online sessions, confirm the specific session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can try techniques between meetings. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in virtual sessions when the format fits the client’s needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related concerns are addressed?
She works with people who struggle with anger management, resentment that builds, and reactions that cause relationship strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is informal and direct with some humor. She listens first, then offers practical options and exercises to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of combined experience, including time as a school counselor and years in clinical counseling.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.