Colleen Tavor , LPC

Colleen Tavor is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with 17 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship challenges, process trauma and abuse, and cope with grief and loss. Colleen brings a calm, supportive presence to sessions and works with each person to create an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be expressed without judgment.

Her approach centers on collaboration and practical tools that fit into everyday life, and she draws on evidence based methods to tailor care to individual needs. Colleen values the courage it takes to begin therapy and acknowledges the first step as an important milestone on the path toward healing and greater well being. She aims to guide clients through challenges related to anger, workplace issues, first responder concerns, and other stressors while remaining attentive to each person s goals and pace.

Throughout her practice Colleen maintains a focus on building trust and fostering resilience, helping people develop healthier coping strategies and clearer perspectives as they work toward meaningful change.

Trauma-Informed Techniques and Virtual Care

Colleen integrates several evidence based approaches to support healing and symptom relief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and build practical skills for managing anxiety, stress, and mood related concerns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR is used to help process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of trauma related reactions. Trauma Focused Therapy centers on understanding the impact of trauma and developing strategies to restore safety, emotional regulation, and relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Colleen works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they evaluate progress and adjust strategies over time so therapy remains responsive and effective.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility needs. Sessions can take place by video call or phone, and some work can continue through live chat or text based messaging when that format fits a client s life. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and therapists from different locations while maintaining continuity of care and regular support.