Colleen Neuer, LCMHC, LPC
Experienced counselor blending practical tools and warmth
Book with ColleenWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC, LPC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, Virginia
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Colleen
Colleen Neuer is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor with 21 years of experience. She combines earlier work in schools with clinical practice to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and life transitions. Her approach is warm and down-to-earth, and she adapts sessions to the needs of each person.
Colleen spent many years as a school counselor and has long worked closely with parents and caregivers.
Background and approach
That background shapes how she talks about parenting concerns, relationship strain, career decisions, and coping with change. She uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and client-centered work to address everyday problems. In sessions she focuses on practical skills people can use between meetings.
That may include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing new ways to respond when anger rises, or setting small steps to improve relationships. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and track progress. Her style is described by clients as warm and often lightened with a bit of humor.
Colleen aims to create a comfortable atmosphere so people can speak honestly about stressful topics. She emphasizes realistic strategies that fit a person’s life and schedule. Colleen works with a range of concerns including depression, LGBT issues, career questions, and parenting stress.
She offers sessions in English and provides a mix of contact options suited to different needs.
What Colleen works with
Everything Colleen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Colleen's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
Approaches Colleen lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on treating the person with respect and listening closely to what matters most to them. This approach helps people feel heard and included as they set goals and decide the pace of change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches practical exercises to reduce anxiety, change unhelpful thinking patterns, and manage anger in day-to-day situations.
Solution-focused therapy emphasizes small, achievable steps and measurable progress. It is useful when someone wants short-term goals and direct strategies for specific problems like stress or relationship troubles.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Colleen will work with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and comfort level. She may combine elements from different approaches and will check in regularly to see what is helping.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people balancing work, childcare, or other responsibilities. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a lighter, easier option when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing tracking between longer sessions. These formats let people fit therapy into busy schedules and try different ways of connecting to see what works best.
Questions people ask about Colleen
What kinds of problems does Colleen help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, parenting concerns, career questions, depression, coping with life changes, and LGBT-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and conversational, often using a bit of humor. Sessions emphasize practical steps and skills people can use between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
Colleen has 21 years of combined experience, including many years as a school counselor and long-term clinical practice focused on anxiety, anger, transitions, relationships, and parenting.
Which credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Virginia while also holding licensure history in North Carolina.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Colleen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet different scheduling needs and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's listed availability.