About Collin
Collin McShirley is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and major life changes. She offers straightforward, compassionate support and practical steps people can use right away. Collin aims to meet people where they are and move at a pace that feels doable.
Collin uses a client-centered style that emphasizes listening and responding to each person's concerns. She learns what matters to the person first, then shapes sessions around their goals and strengths.
How Collin works
That approach is especially useful for worries about career, intimacy-related issues, compassion fatigue, and coping after a loss. Her background includes nine years of clinical experience and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. She holds the LMFT credential, which is listed as CA LMFT.
Collin draws on her years of practice to keep things practical and clear during sessions. Collin also works with people facing cancer, caregiver stress, codependency, forgiveness, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and issues commonly described as women's issues. She blends listening with concrete coaching when people want skill-based help for daily life.
Sessions are offered in English and Collin accepts international clients. People who prefer different session types can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their schedule.
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What Collin works with
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Client-centered care online and how it helps
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. The therapist offers empathy and accepts each person's experience while helping them identify goals. This approach often helps with anxiety, low self-worth, grief, and life transitions because it starts from the client's perspective and builds on their strengths.When therapy is delivered online, that same client-centered spirit guides the work. Collin will collaborate with people to choose how sessions look and what goals to pursue. Together they will try approaches, check how they feel, and adjust based on the person's needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a hands-free check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles while keeping the focus on what helps the person most.
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