- Collaborative goal setting
- Practical coping skills
- Compassionate support
About Colleen
Colleen Duncan is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oregon with 14 years of experience. She greets people with a warm, supportive manner and focuses on helping them take clear steps forward. Colleen aims to make the first visits feel practical and respectful so clients can begin addressing their immediate concerns.
She uses a collaborative approach, working together to set concrete goals and small action steps. Sessions are adapted to each person’s needs, drawing on client-centered principles that prioritize the person’s perspective and pace. Colleen also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful patterns and on acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values and build consistent action.
Her background includes helping people who face anxiety, depression, stress, grief, addiction concerns, trauma or abuse histories, and challenges with focus and attention like ADHD. She also supports those coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy concerns, body image and eating matters, caregiver stress, and feelings of isolation.
Colleen describes her work as respectful, empathetic, and flexible. She uses problem-solving tools, attachment-informed thinking, and elements from dialectical behavior approaches where helpful. The goal is practical progress you can notice between sessions.
To begin, she invites people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability. The intake process helps clarify current concerns and the steps she and the client will take together.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Colleen uses client-centered principles and other brief, practical methods that translate well to remote sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s pace so they lead the conversation and uncover what matters most. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and take small committed actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connection styles shape current behavior and feelings.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to prioritize and adjust over time as needs change.
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow quick check-ins when problems arise. Some formats may be shorter or use audio only to suit a client’s day. The focus remains on practical skills, goal tracking, and collaborative planning that fit everyday life.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and supportive. She works collaboratively to set goals and uses practical steps to help clients make changes between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 14 years of counseling experience working with a wide range of concerns and adapts session work to each person’s needs.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Oregon.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the country work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.