Dr. Colleen McMahon
Practical, research-informed therapy for everyday challenges
OH Psychologist P.07693 Ohio
- Experience
- 7 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Colleen
Dr. Colleen McMahon brings a clinical orientation rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while drawing on several complementary evidence-based methods.
Background and approach
She is identified as Dr. Colleen McMahon and holds the Ohio psychologist credential OH Psychologist P.07693.
Her work emphasizes practical, strength-based strategies to reduce stress, manage mood and anxiety, and address behavioral concerns related to ADHD, autism spectrum conditions, and parenting challenges. With seven years documented experience in this profile and a longer career described in her original biography, she blends research-informed techniques with a warm, accepting therapeutic style.
She has provided services across schools, hospitals, and clinics and teaches psychology, which informs her focus on translating research into usable interventions. Her approach often combines problem-focused tools and mindfulness-informed practices to help clients pursue career goals, improve sleep and coping with life changes, and navigate grief, caregiver stress, or chronic health challenges.
Dr. McMahon emphasizes collaboration and adapts treatment to what feels right for each person, using motivational interviewing and solution-focused elements alongside CBT and acceptance strategies.
She aims to promote resilience, improve communication, and support clients working through self-esteem, anger, or isolation so they can move toward clearer life purpose and daily functioning.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Dr. McMahon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in her clinical work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties, and it offers practical skill building for issues such as anger, ADHD-related challenges, and career stress. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and acceptance of difficult internal experiences, which can be useful for managing grief, chronic illness, or feelings of emptiness and isolation.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and daily life demands, adapting methods so that techniques feel useful and comfortable rather than prescriptive. This shared decision making helps tailor whether more structured CBT tools, acceptance strategies, or client-centered exploration will best support progress.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to continue work on skills between sessions, access support from home or work, and fit therapy into busy lives while allowing ongoing adjustments to the therapeutic plan.
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Experience
7+ years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English