- Evidence-based methods
- Parenting support
- Strength-focused care
About Colleen
Dr. Colleen McMahon is an Ohio-based psychologist who blends evidence-based methods with a warm, practical style. She identifies as a psychologist and emphasizes helping people reduce stress and build resilience. Her approach focuses on real-world skills parents and adults can use day to day.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered principles to address anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. Sessions emphasize clear strategies for managing ADHD, autism-related challenges, and behavior concerns that affect daily life. Dr. McMahon also supports people coping with grief, career changes, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue.
Her background includes long experience providing psychological services in schools, hospitals, and clinics, and she works as a psychology professor. That mix of clinical work and teaching informs a straightforward, research-informed practice. She aims to translate research into techniques people can use at home or at work.
The therapy style is described as warm and accepting. She adapts methods to what actually helps each person, combining strength-based and solution-focused steps when useful. The tone in sessions is practical, with attention to what feels right for the client.
People often come for help with parenting challenges, ADHD and autism support, attachment and adoption and foster care-related issues, or general life transitions. Dr. McMahon focuses on building resilience, improving communication, and setting achievable goals tailored to each person's needs.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck on them, then choose actions that reflect their values. It often helps with anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments and behavior changes, which can reduce worry, low mood, and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens and supports clients as they find their own solutions.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods based on what feels useful. Together they will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan as needed.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking so you know how sessions will be scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit visits into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets people practice skills where they live and work, which can make homework and real-life practice simpler to arrange.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
Common topics include stress, anxiety, parenting, ADHD, depression, grief, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care related concerns, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
The practice uses evidence-based methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered techniques. Sessions aim to be practical, warm, and adapted to what works for each person.
What kind of experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has seven years of experience documented for this profile and additional background providing services in schools, hospitals, and clinics. She also works as a psychology professor, bringing research into practice.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
The clinician is licensed as OH Psychologist P.07693 and practices in Ohio. Location details beyond the state are not provided here.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does the therapist work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is not provided here.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.