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Online therapist

Meredith Wood-Edman

Calm, practical help for family and parenting concerns

Credentials
LPC
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Meredith

Meredith Wood-Edman is a Licensed Professional Counselor with two decades of clinical work in Colorado. She frames therapy as a chance to move forward when life feels stuck. Sessions focus on practical changes and clearer communication so clients can handle daily stress and relationship strains.

She keeps language simple and meets people where they are. Meredith draws on a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current bonds.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses client-centered techniques to listen deeply and shape the work around each person's priorities. Parents often come for help with parenting stress, blended family issues, and navigating adoption or foster care concerns.

She also works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, addiction challenges, ADHD, and coping with chronic illness or disability. Communication problems, codependency, and self-esteem issues are also common topics. Therapy time can include a range of activities.

Meredith may use journaling, role-play, mindful exercises, or talking to build insight and new skills. She adapts methods for different ages and stages rather than using a single technique for everyone. Her aim is collaborative problem solving.

She helps people set clear goals, try new ways of responding, and notice change over time. The focus is on practical steps that make daily life easier and relationships clearer.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Meredith commonly blends attachment-based work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns, helping clients improve trust and closeness in relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and situation. That means plans can change as needs shift and progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit quick check-ins, and live chat or text messaging work for brief reflections or check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit support into busy family schedules and to keep momentum when life gets hectic.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Meredith address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting, grief, depression, addictions, family and intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, among other areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens, helps set goals, and uses practical exercises like journaling, role-play, and mindfulness to build new skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and age groups in therapeutic settings.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - CO LPC LPC.0001704 and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

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