About Colette
Colette Kuznia is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - practicing in Minnesota with 35 years of experience. She focuses on helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. Colette also addresses parenting strain, grief, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and career-related stress.
Her approach is grounded in practical, evidence-based techniques that aim to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. She works with each person to tailor goals and exercises to daily life.
How Colette works
Colette creates a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk about hard things. She uses straightforward conversation and skills practice so clients can try new ways of coping between sessions. The tone in sessions is supportive and direct.
She draws on decades of clinical experience to help people manage intense emotions and rebuild routines after upheaval. Colette also offers coaching-style support for career decisions and life transitions. Her work includes helping people recover from trauma and manage mood swings.
Many clients find the step-by-step focus helpful when facing anxiety, grief, or relationship strain. Colette encourages small experiments and realistic goals to build confidence. She emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes.
What Colette works with
The areas below are the ones Colette selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 35 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Minnesota |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Colette uses proven techniques that focus on changing thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Cognitive-behavioral approaches involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new responses that reduce anxiety and depression. This method suits worries, low mood, and stress that show up in everyday life.She also works with trauma-focused methods that help people process painful memories and regain a sense of safety in their day-to-day routines. These approaches combine careful discussion with practical coping skills for managing flashbacks, nightmares, or intense reactions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Colette will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then tailor techniques that fit. The process is collaborative and may change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send thoughts between sessions and fit support into busy schedules.
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