Maureen Colligan, LPC, LPCC

Maureen Colligan is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first step toward help feel manageable and straightforward. Maureen treats each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion while adapting her work to individual needs.

With 30 years of experience, Maureen draws on approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused methods, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. She listens for what matters most to each person and then shapes sessions around concrete goals and practical steps. Sessions focus on clearer thinking, manageable coping skills, and small changes that add up over time.

Maureen also addresses concerns related to aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, control issues, and life transitions such as divorce and separation. She helps people work through feelings of emptiness, guilt, shame, isolation, and difficulty finding purpose. She offers care for veteran and armed forces issues and post-traumatic stress as part of a broader trauma focus.

Clients can expect straightforward conversations about coping strategies, behavioral changes, and setting achievable goals. Maureen tailors plans to fit each person’s situation and preferences. Her long experience in New Mexico and Pennsylvania informs a practical, empathetic style.

Maureen works in English and welcomes international clients. She supports people who want to build skills, regain confidence, and move toward a more satisfying life.

How Maureen’s Approaches Work Online

Maureen combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to address common issues like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavioral experiments to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on processing difficult experiences at a pace that fits the person and teaching coping skills to manage intense emotions and reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Maureen will listen to your goals, preferences, and concerns, and together you will decide which methods to try first. She adapts the plan as progress is made, checking in about what helps and what needs to change so the work stays aligned with your needs.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit daily life. Video is useful for deeper, longer sessions where visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow brief updates, quick problem-solving, and ongoing support between fuller sessions. These options make it easier to attend appointments from different locations and schedules while keeping therapy practical and consistent.