I approach counseling with a deep empathy and belief in the power of your strengths and encourage insight, empowerment, and self-compassion. My counseling style is warm, collaborative, accepting, sincere, and validating. In my therapeutic work with clients, I take a collaborative approach to helping clients identify the specific problem areas they want to address. I encourage clients to be a full partner in their healing and growth. I aim to support clients to build a deeper sense of self-understanding and compassion as they identify their strengths and resources. I draw from a number of therapeutic modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy, behavior modification, mindfulness-based, and insight-oriented psychotherapy. Over the many years I have been helping clients, I have learned the most effective factor in psychotherapy is the strong therapeutic connection I form with my clients. Together we work on building the skills needed to make changes in your life. My overriding goal in working with my clients is to enhance the quality of their lives. This is done by building on their strengths and enhancing the healthy coping they already possess while adding new skills and perspectives to cope with life’s changes. I look forward to working with you.

Education

Colleen Panunzio is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has been in private practice for 24 years. She earned her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology, and she earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida. She holds licenses in the states of Georgia and Florida. She holds a professional membership with the Licensed Professional Counselor Association of Georgia (LPCA) as well as a professional membership with the Florida Mental Health Counselor Association (FMHCA).