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Scheherazade Collins

Confident skills for stress and performance

LMFT California

Experience
12 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Eating, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Scheherazade

Scheherazade Collins uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and performance-related challenges.

Background and approach

She is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 12 years of professional experience supporting clients through issues such as eating and food-related concerns, self-esteem struggles, addictions, trauma and grief, and sleep problems. Her background includes work with attention and motivation difficulties, peak performance coaching, and a range of mood and anxiety disorders.

Collins brings practical skills training and collaborative problem-solving to sessions, helping clients develop coping tools and mental skills that support day-to-day functioning and long-term goals. Her history working with elite performers and those in high-stress fields informs a strengths-based approach that blends performance coaching with therapeutic care.

She emphasizes the client’s expertise in their own story, guiding clients to build on existing strengths while practicing measurable strategies for change. Sessions may address life transitions, parenting and career concerns, intimacy and relationship issues, and a variety of gender and identity related matters within a therapeutic framework.

Therapeutic approaches for online performance and wellbeing

Collins commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; CBT is practical and skills-oriented, and it is often helpful for anxiety, panic, mood challenges, and managing stress. She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathy, collaboration, and helping clients explore their goals at their own pace while building on personal strengths.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each client to determine which methods fit their needs and preferences, combining techniques as appropriate and adjusting strategies over time to match progress and goals.

Online therapy with her is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and for people who prefer remote access. These options make it easier to maintain consistent sessions, practice skills between meetings, and access support from wherever the client is located in California.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Scheherazade Collins works with stress, anxiety, eating and food-related issues, mood disorders, addictions, grief, trauma and other concerns listed in her specialties. She also supports clients facing performance anxiety, career transitions, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her work integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and mindfulness-based techniques, offering practical skills, collaborative exploration, and tools geared toward changing patterns of thinking and behavior.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working in settings that include attention and performance-focused care and broader mental health services.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is licensed as an LMFT in California with license number CA LMFT 90931 and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients may meet with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing for several remote formats to suit different preferences.
How does cost and billing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyEating disordersSelf esteemCoachingADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Eating and food-related issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaHearing impairedLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English