- Client-Centered Therapy
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Colleen
Colleen Jones is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Arkansas with four years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, depression, and major life changes. Colleen lists social anxiety and communication difficulties among the challenges she addresses.
She uses a straightforward, person-focused approach in sessions. Conversations look at what feels most difficult now and what practical steps might help. Colleen pays attention to how emotions show up in the body and in relationships, and she helps clients try small, manageable changes.
Colleen combines client-centered methods with tools from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness. That means sessions focus on clear goals, skills for handling strong feelings, and ways to stay present when anxiety rises. She also draws on motivational interviewing to support people who are unsure about change.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns beyond anxiety, including grief, caregiver stress, attachment problems, and issues that appear with aging or life transitions. She helps people think through relationship pain, feelings of guilt or emptiness, and the practical ripple effects of divorce or separation.
Colleen keeps language plain and practical during sessions. She asks about daily routines, communication patterns, and what has worked before. From that starting point she and the client set small targets to try between appointments and review progress together.
How Colleen uses therapy approaches online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experience. Sessions start by asking what matters most and build from the client’s strengths and values. This approach helps when someone needs clear, respectful listening and practical next steps.Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. Online sessions can introduce short skill practices, breathing and grounding techniques, and step-by-step plans for handling social situations that cause anxiety.
Mindfulness therapy works with attention and noticing what is happening right now. Simple mindfulness exercises can reduce reactivity and help a person tolerate uncomfortable feelings during social interactions or when they feel watched.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Colleen will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then try techniques together and adjust as needed. The focus is on what helps in everyday life rather than on fixed labels.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into the week, try short check-ins when needed, and practice skills between meetings. Practical arrangements such as timing, frequency, and whether sessions include brief skill exercises are set together at the start of work.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Arkansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, depression, and coping with life changes, including social anxiety and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach with practical tools, focusing on clear goals, skills for intense emotions, and present-moment awareness.
How much experience does she have?
Colleen has four years of professional experience as an LPC in Arkansas.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Arkansas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.