Profile / United States
Colleen Mest, LCSW
Pennsylvania
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- Mindfulness tools
- Relationship focus
About Colleen
Colleen Mest is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with 12 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, relationship and family tensions, grief, parenting strain, anger, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and focus on practical steps that help with everyday functioning.
Colleen uses structured methods alongside conversational support. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. She also uses client-centered listening, mindfulness practices, solution-focused tools, and relationship-focused work when relevant.
In sessions she helps identify patterns that keep problems repeating. That can mean looking at thoughts that increase worry, habits that worsen mood, or communication moves that create conflict. She offers short exercises, gentle experiments, and concrete skills to test between meetings.
Her background includes assessment and mental health treatment across a range of concerns, including trauma histories. Colleen often supports women working through life transitions and barriers that affect daily functioning and goals. She frames progress as small, testable changes rather than dramatic fixes.
To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Confirm current session options before booking to ensure the format fits your needs.
How Colleen applies structured approaches online
Colleen often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify patterns in thought and behavior that keep problems going. CBT focuses on noticing automatic thoughts, testing them with small experiments, and practicing new skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes attentive listening and working at the clients pace to clarify goals and concerns. Imago Relationship Therapy is used when relational communication and recurring conflict are the focus; it provides concrete dialogue tools for improving how partners listen and respond.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Colleen treats the first sessions as a time to decide together which methods fit a client's needs and goals. She will recommend practical exercises and short skills to try between meetings so clients can assess what helps.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weeknight or a work break, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Discuss scheduling and format when you set up the first appointment to ensure sessions fit your routine.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting challenges, anger, and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses with short exercises and skills practice between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 12 years of experience in assessment and mental health treatment, working with a wide range of concerns including trauma histories.
What credential and location information is provided?
Colleen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees structured?
Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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