Colleen Tretton , LPC

Colleen Tretton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona who brings nine years of experience supporting people through trauma, anxiety, addiction, relationship struggles, and issues with intimacy and depression. She describes healing as a process that touches mind, body, and spirit and focuses on helping people reconnect to their own feelings and to others when life feels numbing or overwhelming.

Many people present with irritability, sleep problems, diminished interest in activities, difficulty connecting, or patterns of coping that include substance use or unsafe behaviors. Colleen works with those affected by post-traumatic stress, sexual assault and abuse, attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, family of origin wounds, first responder stress, guilt and shame, social anxiety, and related struggles. Her approach seeks to reduce the power of long-held pain by creating space to notice, name, and move through painful experiences.

She uses a collaborative, mind-body approach that blends evidence-based skills with practical, compassionate support. With an emphasis on feeling heard and understood, Colleen helps people identify small shifts that lead to meaningful change. As an LPC - a licensed professional trained to provide counseling and psychotherapy - she aims to guide individuals toward greater connection, increased emotional clarity, and renewed purpose.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that meet you where you are

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. It focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors in ways that create measurable relief and improved daily functioning.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills. It is especially useful for intense emotions, relationship conflicts, and patterns of self-destructive coping, offering concrete tools to navigate crises and strengthen connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Colleen works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - provide flexibility for people balancing work, family, or health constraints. These options make it easier to engage consistently, access care from home or elsewhere, and maintain continuity when life gets busy, while preserving the core elements of effective therapy delivered by licensed professionals.