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Dr. Colleen Downes

NY LCSW 039784

Credentials

NY LCSW 039784

NPI Number

1730240516

Location

New York

Languages

English

Accepting new clients

35 years experience | Counselor of Color

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About Dr. Colleen Downes

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience. I am a licensed in New York. I have worked with individuals, couples and families from a various backgrounds and life situations. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns such as coping with chronic medical illnesses such as multiple sclerosis, lupus, and cancer. I have also worked with clients with adoption issues, depression, anxiety, career challenges, and ADHD. My career history has allowed me to work in areas of mental health, learning disabilities, chronic illnesses, caregiving, foster care, and adoption
My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, compassion, being nonjudgmental. My approach combines psychodynamic and cognitive –behavioral counseling. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
My goal is to support and empower you to address life issues and to help you learn effective coping strategies.
I look forward to working with you!

Licenses

LCSW

039784

Professional experience

ADHD
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Multicultural concerns
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Mindfulness Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Dr. Downes is a genuinely compassionate and caring therapist who has made a profound difference in my life. I deeply value all the patience, guidance, and support she has offered me. She has helped me release so much emotional baggage and grow in unexpected ways. I am truly grateful for the wisdom she has shared throughout this journey.”

“Great person always listens attentively and gives the best advice”

“Kind soul. Listens attentively. Hears what you have to say and gives the proper advice on how to deal with specific issues.”

“Dr. Downes is a wonderful person and amazing at what she does. She is a true blessing.”

“She is a great listener”

“Fantastic!”

“I have been working with Colleen for a few years and she has significantly helped me reduce my anxiety and stress. I am thankful for our sessions”

“Always feel better after my session.”

“Colleen not only allows you to set your own pace she encourages you to move towards progress! She reminds me of my greatest attribute while acknowledging what is getting in the way I enjoy our time together and how much I have grown”

“Colleen is a great therapist. She provided worksheets for me to work on between sessions and was a very good active listener.”

“Colleen is extremely thoughtful and attentive. She proposed excellent solutions to cope with all of my stresses. Thank you!”

“Present. Thoughtful. Patient. Helpful. <br /> Highly recommend.”

“Colleen is a wonderful sounding board and generally a fantastic resource for navigating life's ups, down, and in between. *HIGHLY RECOMMEND *”

“Colleen is very professional and knowledgeable on how to deal with mental health issues. She offers clear and concise advise and provides different tools to help you cope with your situation. I am blessed to have her as my therapist!!”

“Colleen is great! She is extremely nice, attentive and responds ASAP.”

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