Colleen Tretton helps people who feel stuck after painful or frightening experiences.
01About Colleen
Colleen Tretton helps people who feel stuck after painful or frightening experiences. She listens for the small ways trauma, anxiety, or shame show up in daily life. Colleen is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, based in Arizona and brings nine years of clinical experience to her work.
She focuses on helping people reconnect with their thoughts and feelings. Sessions are straightforward and practical. Colleen uses mind-body aware methods to reduce overwhelm and increase emotional contact with yourself and others.
Background and approach
Her approach mixes short-term tools and deeper work. That can mean learning skills to manage anxiety and urges, practicing grounding exercises for flashbacks, or naming patterns that keep relationships strained. She also helps people facing addiction, emptiness, guilt, or the fallout from sexual assault and abuse.
Colleen draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused techniques, and somatic methods. She tailors these approaches to each person instead of offering the same plan to everyone. Sessions aim to be collaborative, clear, and paced to what feels doable.
People who choose Colleen often want practical ways to feel less overwhelmed and more connected. She emphasizes steady steps, support, and clear goals. The goal is to peel back the layers that keep painful patterns in place and help you find a livable path forward.
02Credentials
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-17265 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1013400183 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Colleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Intimacy-related issues
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Colleen names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Colleen names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Colleen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Somatic Therapy alongside mindfulness practices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Somatic Therapy focuses on how the body holds stress and uses gentle body-based techniques to reduce tension and interrupt reactive patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to lower reactivity and improve emotional awareness.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about current needs, goals, and what feels workable. Then she adapts techniques and paces sessions so the plan matches your preferences and daily life, making changes as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and checking body-based responses. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat or text messaging offers shorter check-ins and quick coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other routines while still using the same therapeutic methods.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include attachment concerns, codependency, guilt, shame, and first responder issues.
What is her therapy style like?
The approach is practical and collaborative with a mix of skills training and deeper exploration. Sessions emphasize clear steps you can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working with people facing trauma, mood and relationship concerns. That background informs her use of mind-body strategies and skills work.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Arizona.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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