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Colleen Buggs, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California

Recognized for high quality patient care

Colleen Buggs

Individual therapy

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LCSW
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13+ years

Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), like Colleen Buggs, are social workers trained to diagnose and treat mental health issues and substance misuse with psychotherapy and counseling.

Colleen has a Master of Social Work (MSW) in Community Practice from Portland State University.

Available virtually|CA
Specialties
Anxiety
Depression
LGBTQIA+
Style
Insightful
Warm
Affirming

Hi there, I'm Colleen!

I provide compassionate, client-centered care to adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. I bring extensive experience supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and people living with chronic illnesses, providing affirming, trauma-informed care that honors identity, resilience, and lived experience.

My focus

I work with adults seeking tools to manage stress, support for navigating identity and health concerns, or space to heal from past experiences. I encourage acceptance and growth as you work through anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and relationship challenges.

My approach

My approach is collaborative and strengths-based, drawing from motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and mindfulness techniques. I help you build coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress, develop self-awareness of thought and behavior patterns, heal from past trauma, and improve communication and boundary-setting skills.

Expertise

Focus populations

Body Positivity
Cancer
HIV/AIDS
LGBTQIA+
Queer
Transgender
+ 6 more

Therapy types

  • Individual Therapy

Ages served

  • Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

  • Aetna
  • Allied
  • Ascension-SmartHealth
  • Create
  • Curative

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) in Community Practice from Portland State University.

Sessions

60 minutes
Virtual sessions

Colleen isn't currently accepting new patients.