Donald "Don" Collier, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Donald

Donald "Don" Collier is a licensed master social worker who helps people facing relationship strain, family conflict, grief, parenting challenges, and career transitions. He works with clients from Michigan and focuses on practical steps parents and adults can take to feel steadier at home and at work. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at clear next steps rather than jargon.

Don keeps sessions simple and focused. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect.

Background and approach

He also uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. Sessions often include talking through recent events, trying new ways of responding, and practicing small changes between meetings. He pays attention to issues that commonly come up in family life - attachment, blended family tensions, caregiving stress, and communication breakdowns.

He also addresses problems like guilt, shame, impulsivity, and feeling isolated. Work on money worries, midlife questions, or finding life purpose is approached in the same practical way. Don aims to create a calm, non-judgmental space where people can name what’s hard and build coping steps.

He helps clients break big problems into small, manageable actions. Over time the goal is clearer thinking and more reliable routines that reduce conflict and increase confidence. He holds the LMSW credential, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and has three years of professional experience.

Sessions are conducted in English for Michigan-based clients by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Approach and online options for family and life concerns

Donald blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy in a practical way. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try different behaviors to change outcomes. It is useful for mood issues, anxiety, impulsivity, and everyday parenting stress.

Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships. By examining those stories, clients can separate from problem-focused identities and choose different ways of acting and relating. This approach can help with shame, guilt, midlife questions, and patterns that repeat across relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That collaboration makes it easier to try techniques and adjust them as needed.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These formats let people balance sessions with parenting, work, and caregiving duties, and they make it easier to maintain momentum between meetings. Therapists can use the same CBT exercises and narrative conversations across these formats to keep progress moving forward.

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.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Don address?

He supports people with relationship strain, family conflicts, grief, parenting struggles, and career transitions, along with related issues like attachment, communication, and caregiver stress.

What is his general therapy style?

Sessions are practical and straightforward, focused on clear steps and skills. Conversations aim to make daily routines and interactions easier to manage.

What training and experience does he have?

He holds an LMSW, which means Licensed Master Social Worker, and has three years of professional experience working with these concerns.

Where does he provide services?

He provides services to clients in Michigan and lists Michigan as his location of practice.

In what languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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