Colleen Neuer, LCMHC, LPC

Colleen Neuer is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 21 years of combined experience in counseling and school-based work. She practices from Virginia and focuses on practical skills to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and parenting concerns. Colleen brings a warm, down-to-earth manner and sometimes uses light humor to put people at ease.

Her background includes many years supporting students in school settings and working alongside families. That work shaped how she approaches everyday problems like career changes, life transitions, and coping with loss or major adjustments. She draws on experience helping people clarify goals and build step-by-step plans.

In sessions she centers the person in front of her and uses structured techniques when they fit. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, solution-focused strategies, and client-centered ways of working are all part of her toolbox. She aims to teach skills people can use between sessions to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines.

Colleen tends to keep sessions straightforward and goal-oriented while maintaining an empathic tone. She helps clients set practical goals, try small experiments, and review what works. Many people come away with clearer choices and tools for coping with future challenges.

Her approach is collaborative: she listens first, then suggests strategies that match each person’s needs. Sessions can include coaching elements to support career decisions, communication skills practice for relationships, and concrete problem-solving for parenting stress.

How her approaches work online and what to expect

Colleen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT focuses on clear, step-by-step strategies that target symptoms like anxiety and low mood and teaches skills people can practice between sessions.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and tailoring the pace to each person. That approach helps people feel heard and guides goal-setting in a way that fits their values and daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Colleen collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. Together they set priorities, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and skills practice, phone sessions can be a good option when a quieter space or lower bandwidth is needed, and live chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins, homework support, or brief coaching between sessions. These options provide flexibility so people can continue steady progress without rearranging their whole day.