Therapist profile
Colette Spaulding, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW in Michigan - Trauma and Relationships
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- Credentials
- LMSW
- License
- LMSW, Michigan / 6801090723
- NPI
- 1407091317
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
About
- Client-centered work
- CBT and DBT skills
- EMDR for trauma
About Colette
Colette Spaulding is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 15 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy challenges, addictions, parenting stress, grief, and related concerns such as codependency and abandonment.
Colette begins by asking what has happened to someone, not what is wrong with them. She listens to life events and patterns, then helps people notice strengths and coping habits. Sessions focus on practical strategies that can reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Her approach blends client-centered work with structured tools. Colette uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
For people affected by traumatic memories, she offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as one possible method to process painful events. She also draws on existential ideas to address meaning, values, and difficult life choices.
Colette aims to match interventions to what each person needs and prefers. In sessions she balances direct skills practice with listening and reflection. She tries to keep things grounded and occasionally uses humor to acknowledge that hard things and small relief can coexist.
How sessions work
How Colette’s approaches translate to online sessions
Colette uses client-centered listening and engagement to shape the work in sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding a person’s experience and building a working relationship so people can explore feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going by teaching practical exercises to try between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers specific skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Colette works with each person to identify goals, try different methods, and adjust plans based on what helps. The process emphasizes small steps and concrete skills alongside deeper reflection about values and meaning.
The original biography does not specify the exact online formats she provides, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit into everyday schedules, remove commute time, and make it easier to check in during a busy day. Shorter video or phone check-ins can be used for quick skill practice or progress updates, while longer sessions allow for skills training, trauma work with EMDR when appropriate, or focused problem-solving.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related challenges such as codependency and abandonment.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She combines listening with skills training from CBT and DBT and may use EMDR when trauma processing is appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
Colette has 15 years of experience working in the mental health field with people facing mood disorders, trauma, and co-occurring concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMSW registered in Michigan and practices from that state.
Does she work with people who live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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