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Dr. Colleen Downes, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem, Motivation Career difficulties ADHD
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About me

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience. I am a licensed in New York. I have worked with individuals, couples and families from a various backgrounds and life situations. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns such as coping with chronic medical illnesses such as multiple sclerosis, lupus, and cancer. I have also worked with clients with adoption issues, depression, anxiety, career challenges, and ADHD. My career history has allowed me to work in areas of mental health, learning disabilities, chronic illnesses, caregiving, foster care, and adoption
My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, compassion, being nonjudgmental. My approach combines psychodynamic and cognitive –behavioral counseling. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
My goal is to support and empower you to address life issues and to help you learn effective coping strategies.
I look forward to working with you!

Professional experience

35yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Self esteem, Motivation Career difficulties ADHD

Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Multicultural concerns, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

NY LCSW 039784

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Colleen Downes. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

I have been working with Colleen for a few years and she has significantly helped me reduce my anxiety and stress. I am thankful for our sessions

Written on Dec 17, 2024 after therapy with Colleen for 3 years and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and career difficulties

Always feel better after my session.

Written on Oct 30, 2024 after therapy with Colleen for 4 years and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, and coaching

Colleen not only allows you to set your own pace she encourages you to move towards progress! She reminds me of my greatest attribute while acknowledging what is getting in the way I enjoy our time together and how much I have grown

Written on Sep 23, 2024 after therapy with Colleen for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd

Colleen is a great therapist. She provided worksheets for me to work on between sessions and was a very good active listener.

Written on Aug 19, 2024 after therapy with Colleen for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and self esteem

Colleen is extremely thoughtful and attentive. She proposed excellent solutions to cope with all of my stresses. Thank you!

Written on Jan 11, 2024 after therapy with Colleen for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, parenting issues, and anger management

Colleen is very professional and knowledgeable on how to deal with mental health issues. She offers clear and concise advise and provides different tools to help you cope with your situation. I am blessed to have her as my therapist!!

Written on Jun 09, 2022 after therapy with Colleen for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem