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Colleen Coombs
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
North Carolina and Tennessee

In-network with

Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD

Great to meet you!

I love working with people and helping them "grow" through the things of life that they "go" through. A quote that I love to share with clients and live by personally is to remember not to focus on your purpose but to live your life purposely. As a military social worker my background is specific to first responders, but most importantly individuals that are learning their new "normal" after traumatic life events that have unexpectedly shaped them.

A bit about my approach to therapy

My style is person centered. I will always start where you're at, because counseling is for you, driven by you. I have a solution focused approach with a direct style. Don't worry, my empathy radar is high, but I also want to be sure to give you the support you need in order to shift change, not to keep you stagnant. The only constant in life is change, so why not grow through it?

What you can expect from our first session

I strive to create an environment of peace; whatever that means to you. After session when you go into a world of chaos, my goal is that you'll be reminded of what peace feels like so that you can utilize the tools we discuss during session, in your everyday life. If you don't use it out of session- you'll lose it. After our session, my goal is for you to feel empowered, hopeful and ready to take on the week with a different outlook and yes, there will be homework.


Colleen's style is

Open-minded
Solution-oriented
Direct

Insurance carriers Colleen accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
Oscar
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
UnitedHealthcare

More about Colleen

MS (Master of Science) at Case Western Reserve University
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Tennessee, North Carolina)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Black or African descent
Languages: English
Works with: Adults
More specialties: ADD/ADHD, Family Issues, Stress, Anger Management, Cultural & Ethnic Issues, Grief, Loss, Relationship Issues, and Trauma
Modalities: Strength-Based, Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Trauma Focused, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Processing (CPT)