Scheherazade Collins, LMFT

Scheherazade Collins is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and mindfulness practices to help people facing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and challenges with focus and motivation.

She approaches sessions as a collaborative process. She believes clients know their own stories and brings practical tools to help shift thoughts, routines, and behaviors that get in the way. Short-term skills work and gradual habit changes are common parts of her sessions.

With twelve years of professional experience, she has worked with people dealing with eating and food-related issues, addictions, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports clients navigating career transitions, parenting strain, and the strain of high-pressure professions including elite performers and first responders.

Her background includes work with neurofeedback and stress-management techniques, and she has applied these methods alongside therapy to address attention and mood-related difficulties. These experiences inform a focus on coping skills, performance anxiety, and building steadier daily routines.

Sessions emphasize clear, doable steps - for example tracking small behavior changes, practicing calming skills, and testing new ways of thinking between meetings. She works in English and offers therapy formats that fit different schedules and tech preferences. If someone wants practical strategies and a collaborative guide, she helps them map a path forward.

Evidence-based tools for online care and performance support

She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try out new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic, mood concerns, and problems with sleep or focus. Client-Centered Therapy is also part of her work - it emphasizes listening, feedback, and shaping treatment around each person’s goals and values. That approach helps people feel heard and guides collaborative problem solving.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together whether to focus on skills training, habit change, or performance tools at any stage.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for skills practice and face-to-face conversation. Phone can be a simpler option if bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text allow brief check-ins, coaching-style messages, or follow-up between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules, handle unpredictable shifts in work or travel, and keep steady momentum toward goals.