About

Colleen Allie, LCSW

Warm enough to connect. Experienced enough to know when to challenge. Practical enough to help you move forward.

Taking the first step toward therapy can feel overwhelming, and you don’t have to face life’s challenges alone. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, substance use, or simply feeling stuck, therapy can provide a grounded place to understand what is happening and begin to change it.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of clinical experience, several of those years spent working with adolescents in residential treatment. Throughout my career I have helped teens, adults, couples, and families navigate complex emotional and behavioral challenges — including situations that feel layered, longstanding, or hard to talk about.

My work in residential treatment has given me specialized experience treating trauma, attachment disruptions, anxiety, depression, autism, ADHD, substance use, and co-occurring mental health disorders. I also have substantial experience with children when that is part of a family’s care. My work is grounded in evidence-based approaches including CBT, DBT, EMDR, and attachment-based therapy.

I understand that emotional pain shows up in many ways, so rather than focusing solely on symptoms, I work collaboratively with clients to understand the underlying experiences contributing to their challenges — while helping them build healthier coping skills, strengthen relationships, and create lasting change.

Approach

Evidence-based, and tailored to you

Treatment is never one-size-fits-all. Together we choose tools that fit your history, your relationships, and your goals — including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, EMDR, attachment-based work, family and couples therapy, and somatic approaches when they are a good fit.

• CBT
• DBT
• EMDR
• Attachment-based
• Trauma-focused
• Family / marital
• Somatic
• Art therapy