Colette Spaulding, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Colette

Colette Spaulding is a licensed Master Social Worker who focuses on practical, compassionate care. She begins by listening and asking what has happened to someone, not what is wrong. Her aim is to help people learn skills and make small changes that ease stress and create more balance in daily life.

Sessions with Colette are collaborative. She mixes clear strategies with attention to personal history and strengths. Humor and flexibility are part of her style when they fit the moment.

Background and approach

Many people find that simple tools and steady support make tough days more manageable. Colette brings 15 years of experience in mental health work. She uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to tailor care to each person.

Those methods are chosen to match the concern, whether it involves anxiety, trauma, mood struggles, or life transitions. Her practice includes help for stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, and coping with major life changes. Additional focus areas include things like codependency, communication problems, and forgiveness.

Colette emphasizes building awareness, practical coping skills, and improved communication. Colette works in Michigan and offers services in English. She holds the Michigan LMSW license MI LMSW 6801090723.

She welcomes clients who prefer online options and supports international clients through the available session formats.

Online therapy approaches that meet you where you are

Colette often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety and depression. It involves practical homework and clear techniques that people can use between sessions.

She also draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, to address the lingering effects of trauma and disturbing memories. EMDR helps the brain process painful events so those memories feel less overwhelming and disruptive.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Colette will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences, then suggest methods that match those needs. The plan can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow people to connect from different locations, and support a range of communication styles. Licensed professionals can tailor the format and tools used so the focus stays on practical strategies and steady support.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, parenting and many relationship and family challenges.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is collaborative and practical, combining active skill teaching with attentive listening and flexible pacing to suit each person.

What background does she bring to sessions?

She has 15 years of experience in mental health and has supported people with mood disorders, trauma, domestic violence, co-occurring concerns, and anger issues.

What credentials and location are on record?

She is a licensed Master Social Worker - LMSW - licensed in Michigan with license number MI LMSW 6801090723 and is based in Michigan.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

How are sessions offered online?

Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on therapist availability.

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Experience: 15 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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