Colleen Maloney

Colleen Maloney is often described by clients as warm, present, and empathetic clinician. Her style of therapy incorporates a strengths-based approach, EMDR, CBT, DBT, and Narrative techniques and is informed by psychoanalysis, feminist and attachment theories. She works with clients with anxiety, OCD, depression, chronic pain/health issues, body issues or dysmorphia, relationship, trauma and self esteem issues.

Her skills include being able to provide compassion while empowering clients to understand and help themselves.  She has studied extensively on how stress and trauma affect the body and share this information with my clients. She also uses mindfulness-based tools, as well as appropriate resources in the community to help clients navigate times of difficulty. My specialties include Meditation, Breath Work and visualization as well as therapeutic somatic therapies from Yoga, Medical Qi-Gong, to Fascia Release work. 

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Internal Family Systems (IFS Informed/Parts Work Trained
• Narrative Therapy
• Somatic and mindfulness-based techniques including meditation, breath work, and fascia release

Colleen’s approach to therapy is relational, integrative, and client-centered. She honors the uniqueness of each individual and tailors treatment accordingly. Her work is informed by a deep understanding of how trauma and stress impact the nervous system, and she helps clients move toward healing through both emotional processing and body-based practices. She blends evidence-based methods with holistic tools to help clients feel more grounded, whole, and empowered.

• Adults
• Adolescents
• Individuals coping with chronic health or pain
• People navigating trauma, anxiety, or depression
• Clients seeking support for body image, self-esteem, or relational difficulties

• Master of Social Work (MSW),  Simmons 
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)- Connecticut 
• EMDR Level 1 & 2 Trained
• Certificate in Somatic Therapies
• Advanced Training in Mindfulness and Breath Work