Colleen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
2 Endorsed
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When we start working together, we’ll take time to really understand what’s been weighing on you, what keeps getting in the way and what you’re hoping for in your life. From there, we’ll create a plan that feels clear, doable and genuinely supportive. I pay close attention to the survival strategies you’ve built over time—often ones that once protected you but now feel limiting—and we’ll work together to gently shift the patterns that no longer serve you.
My approach is relational, warm and grounded in trauma-informed and somatic work. So instead of staying only in conversation, we’ll slow down and notice what’s happening inside
—your emotions, your body and your nervous system—because real change happens when we include the whole of you. We’ll explore your inner world with curiosity, not judgment and move at a pace that feels safe and steady. I bring extensive training in trauma healing and nervous system regulation and I believe therapy is most powerful when it offers both and
understanding and a felt sense of connection and possibility. Over time, this work can help you move from self-doubt to self-trust, from living on alert to feeling more grounded and from overwhelm to having a clearer sense of choice. My hope is that you’ll leave therapy feeling more like yourself—more present, more equipped to navigate life.
Call or Email Colleen McBride now for a free 15 minute consultation - (760) 264-4378
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $210
- Couple Sessions $300
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa, ZelleInsurance
- Out of Network
Colleen McBride
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (760) 264-4378
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 139089 Colleen McBride
- Attended California School of Professional Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy , Graduated 2011
- Certificate from Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST) Level 1 & 2 Certified 2022
- Certificate from Brainspotting Certified Therapist and Consultant 2022
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Colleen McBride
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (760) 264-4378
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Life Transitions
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Chronic Illness
- Depression
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- First Responders
- Grief
- Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Psychedelic Integration
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Colleen McBride
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (760) 264-4378
2 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- AEDP
- Attachment-based
- Brainspotting
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Colleen McBride
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (760) 264-4378
Location
Primary Location
Embodied Wellness Group
580 Beech Ave.
Suite B
Carlsbad, CA 92008
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