About
- Psychodynamic approach
- Trauma and eating issues
- Family context experience
About Colin
Colin Christman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Connecticut with five years of clinical experience. He works with concerns such as family issues, trauma and abuse, eating problems, depression, and coping with life changes. Colin also notes work related to abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment and personality issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and other complex presentations.
He spent much of his prior work in intensive inpatient and residential settings. That background included treatment for severe behavioral health concerns such as substance use, self-harm, suicidality, complex trauma, and eating disorders. He also supported people with behavioral problems like gambling disorder, sex-related compulsions, and kleptomania.
Colin describes his overall approach as psychodynamic and says his thinking aligns with ideas from Alfred Adler and Eric Berne. He looks at what emotional needs are missing and how those absences shape behavior. In practice he helps people identify underlying beliefs that lead to too much negative emotion or behaviors that conflict with their values.
Sessions begin with simple, direct questions: who are you, what matters to you, and what would it mean for things to be better. From there he works to trace patterns in thoughts, feelings, and behavior back to unmet emotional needs. The aim is practical: clarify what is missing and develop different responses that match a person’s goals.
Colin has experience working within a family context with partners, parents, children, and siblings due to his prior clinical roles. He notes that Emma, a certified emotional support dog, may sometimes be present.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Colin describes his practice as psychodynamic, which means he looks at recurring patterns in thoughts, feelings, and behavior to find the beliefs that keep them going. This approach can help when long-standing relationship patterns, attachment issues, or mood problems are part of the difficulty.He also notes work with trauma-specific interventions, which focus on reducing the impact of past traumatic events and helping a person feel more able to manage memories, triggers, and flashbacks. That approach tends to be used when trauma or abuse is a clear source of current distress.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Colin will help you decide which techniques to try based on your goals, your history, and how you prefer to work. The decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Session formats are not detailed in his biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit more easily into daily life, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals generally use online work to maintain continuity of care and make it easier to schedule regular appointments.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does he address?
He works with adults on family-related problems, including communication problems, abandonment, and adoption or foster care issues.
How would he describe his style in sessions?
He uses a psychodynamic framework and focuses on what emotional needs are missing and how that shapes behavior.
What prior experience does he bring?
He has five years of experience, largely in inpatient and residential settings treating severe behavioral health concerns and complex trauma.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is an LCSW licensed in Connecticut and practices from that state.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
He accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside the U.S.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in his biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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