Colleen Clark, MD, LCSW-C
Therapist in Maryland
Colleen Clark is a licensed clinician in Maryland who brings ten years of experience to her work.
- Licensed inMaryland
- License22547
- NPI 1740966373
- Experience10+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Colleen
Colleen Clark is a licensed clinician in Maryland who brings ten years of experience to her work. She combines everyday language with practical tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and challenges around parenting. Colleen aims to make the first step easier by meeting people where they are and listening without judgment.
Her approach draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.
Background and approach
She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach skills for managing thoughts and emotions. These methods are used in simple, step-by-step ways so people can try them between sessions. Colleen often helps people who are coping with life changes, relationship strain, and family-of-origin issues.
She supports work on communication problems, commitment or control issues, and blended family concerns. Other areas she addresses include body image, fertility-related stress, caregiver strain, and addiction-related challenges. Sessions focus on building clearer understanding and small, testable changes.
Conversations include exploring feelings about abandonment, improving day-to-day coping, and making choices that fit personal values. Colleen uses mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help manage intense emotions and reduce overwhelm. She offers appointments by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Credentials
- LCSW-C (Maryland)
- License 22547 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1740966373 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Colleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Colleen names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-informed care and online therapy options
Colleen integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how earlier relationships shape current feelings and reactions, helping people understand patterns that affect their close connections. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while managing hard thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and adjust unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, then try techniques together to see what fits best. This collaborative method lets people experiment with different tools and keep what works for them.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging helps with frequent, brief communication between appointments. These formats provide flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue skill practice outside sessions.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Colleen help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting worries, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include attachment issues, abandonment, body image, and family-of-origin problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and listening-focused, with practical tools. She blends attachment-informed listening with ACT and CBT exercises to help people change unhelpful patterns.
How much professional experience does she have?
Colleen has ten years of professional work experience in clinical settings. That background informs her use of mindfulness, DBT skills, and other practical strategies.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Maryland and holds the credentials MD and LCSW-C. Sessions are offered to people in that regional context.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Appointments are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let people choose what fits their schedule and comfort.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed via a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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