Colleen Mortell, PhD

Psychotherapy is a safe place to look honestly at yourself. We will work together to deepen your understanding of patterns of emotion, thought, and behavior that contribute to suffering in your life, and to design an environment for joy and meaning. People genuinely want to solve problems, find contentment, build confidence, and meet their commitments to others.

Treatment Methods:

• Strength-based strategies, including positive psychology, mindfulness, sensory integration and behavior therapy

Primary Clinical Interests:

• Neurodiversity: autism-spectrum, ADHD, learning disabilities, developmental delay
• Behavior issues: oppositional defiant disorder, aggressive behavior, school or work non-compliance, negative habit reversal
• mood disorders: anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder
• relationship issues: behavioral parent training, family therapy, sibling adjustment issues.
• special populations: late-diagnosis adults, young adults launching from their families, parents of special needs children.

Education:

• BA, psychology, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
• PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS

Licenses and Certifications:

• Licensed PsychologistEarly Start Denver Model for Autism Intervention Certified
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Inactive)