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Collin McShirley, LMFT

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Collin is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Collin. View 41 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in California

Recent reviews

She is kind and warm and empathizes worst situations. I like that she is available every day Monday through Friday for quick check-in and that she has provided me with tools to help my situation or better understand relationships.

Reviewed November 2024

I spoke with Collin briefly and she listened to me and was very helpful! Thanks Collin!

Reviewed November 2020

More about Collin

  • 9 years' experience
  • Female
  • LMFT

It is my intention to meet you where you are, with my full presence and experience, honoring your inherent wisdom and all that has brought you to this place. Taking steps to create a more fulfilling life may be one of the most profound actions one can undertake.

I have over 10 years or counseling experience and specialize in working with anxiety. I use CBT, and client centered therapy to help you reach your goals. I have a Masters in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University.

I believe that walking this path requires developing a curious and accepting relationship with oneself as well as being witnessed and supported by another - be they a therapist, partner, friend or family member. I am committed to value your strengths, be a companion in your struggles, and support you in deepening your relationship to yourself and others.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Self esteem Coping with life changes Coaching Compassion fatigue Grief Intimacy-related issues Career difficulties Depression Cancer Caregiver issues and stress Codependency Forgiveness Self-love Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy

Licenses

Collin McShirley's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861901746.

  • LMFT · California · 94172 · Expires September 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Collin McShirley

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

41 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Recommend Helped Helpful Attentive Wonderful Amazing Comfortable Helping Safe

She is kind and warm and empathizes worst situations. I like that she is available every day Monday through Friday for quick check-in and that she has provided me with tools to help my situation or better understand relationships.

Reviewed November 2024

I spoke with Collin briefly and she listened to me and was very helpful! Thanks Collin!

Reviewed November 2020

She is really empathetic. She tunes in to people really well.

Reviewed September 2020

Amazing counselor, super helpful

Reviewed August 2020

Collin has been a great listener and offers sage tips for me to consider as I struggle. She follows up regularly, even when I'm not very good about being responsive. I have really enjoyed my ability to correspond with Collin and she has helped me a lot. I highly recommend her!

Reviewed August 2020

Collin is awesome! She asks me great questions which make me think and help me move through what I'm feeling.

Reviewed July 2020

I have been counseling with Collin for about 6 months now and she has helped immensely with my self-esteem and has been compassionate with me. She has helped me realized a lot of things about myself.

Reviewed May 2020

They ask really great, simple questions that truly opens up a can of worms per say. She has a great way of asking simple questions that lead to an insight and I've been learning to look at situations through multiple perspectives through these introspective questions.

Reviewed February 2020

I’ve have just started messaging with Collin, but so far it has been good. Due to my schedule in my daily life, I haven't been able to do live sessions, but simply chatting back and forth works for me right now. I understand that that means responses may not be immediate, but I am always thrilled when i see a message notification from Collin. Just knowing that I have someone there to listen to me (or read what i have to say) is enough

Reviewed January 2020

She seems like a very nice woman, and she genuinely cares about the things I say.

Reviewed December 2019

Collin has been very helpful in my first few weeks using better health. Sessions seem to fly by because I value everything she says and it has made me think about things I’ve never examined about myself. I recommend her completely to anyone seeking better ways to control your thoughts and reevaluate habits for better mental health. She’s also extremely kind and clearly cares about what she is doing.

Reviewed June 2019

Colin is great. I have been able to open up to her about the most personal things that no one else knows and she never judges, she just keeps helping me work through it.

Reviewed June 2019

Collin is attentive and asks the right questions to make me really have an excellent conversation with myself. Thank you, Collin!

Reviewed June 2019

Collin is a very open-minded and compassionate counselor. She takes the time to work with myself in a very creative and modern fashion, allowing me to communicate with her using my own PhD degree knowledge to give me the best treatment I’ve found to date.

Reviewed April 2019

Collin has been amazing. She is very attentive and gives different views over the issues, making the right questions and replying on time. I am happy she crossed my way. I totally recommend her!

Reviewed March 2019

Very attuned to my needs, both needs that I’ve expressed and needs that she saw that I had that I wasn’t able to see. I would highly recommend.

Reviewed March 2019

Collin McShirley is a great listener!

Reviewed January 2019

Collin has slowly eased me into talking about myself. I'm dealing with several chronic diseases that will be lifelong and I have been adjusting to the new reality of me. Collin is kind and calm, and it is nice to know that I can just spew about how I am feeling or a crappy day or when I'm feeling really down. This is a safe place I can go where I can tell how I'm really feeling and not worry that I'm getting my family distressed because of my ongoing issues. Thanks, Collin (o:

Reviewed November 2018

Collin was wonderful and helpful in being attentive and listening to the issues I had brought up. Collin had been very responsive and respectful throughout the sessions.

Reviewed September 2018

Collin is exceptional. Professional but also like a friend that makes me feel safe to speak from my heart undefended. I give her my highest recommendation and praise.

Reviewed September 2018

Collin has a warm presence that puts one at ease, and a focused mind that quickly gets to the point of the matter. She was able to match her pace to what i felt comfortable with in the moment. When I was warming up, she didn't push me, and when I was ready to dig in deep, she was right there with me. She is able to be both comforting and challenging in an appropriate, respectful way, and that is what I was seeking.

Reviewed August 2018

It's very easy to open up in this platform, and in a short amount of time I already feel better, listened to, and that I am making progress.

Reviewed May 2018

I really like talking to Collin, she’s very open and supportive. I’ve been to counseling a few times and this is the first time I’ve actually felt like I’m being helped. Collin listens and creates reading materials and worksheets to help me work through my issues. I feel like Collin is concerned with getting to the root of my problems versus bandaid fixing them.

Reviewed May 2018

Collin was very thoughtful and engaged throughout the entire process. She asked the right questions and encouraged me to write down many things during which I was able to gain clarity of my emotions and of my situation. I would recommend her.

Reviewed May 2018

Collin is really helpful in putting things into perspective and helping tackle my anxiety.

Reviewed April 2018

She's been awesome!

Reviewed February 2018

Lovely, compassionate, and gets it.

Reviewed February 2018

Collin has helped me out greatly! She has a kind approach, and has provided me with extremely valuable tools to manage anxiety and stress. She is a great listener. I highly recommend her. I am so grateful to be working with her!

Reviewed January 2018

Collin is one of the best people that I have been vulnerable with. She has such an empathy and wisdom. She is a true healer! I feel that we were cut from the same vine of fruit and she makes me feel comfortable and confident in my own healing. I feel so blessed to have her on my team. In the few weeks that she has been my counselor, I have seen a great deal of change and breakthroughs. I am now confident in my choices and feel completely comfortable in my relationship with my partner. I look forward to the future and my experiences to come. Thank you Collin!

Reviewed January 2018

Collin responds consistently and always offers encouragement. She often takes initiative to ensure that I am still engaged in the counseling process if I don't post for a day or two. Collin is compassionate understanding and a pleasure to talk to.

Reviewed January 2018

She’s amazing and understands and helps me with lots of things. I highly recommend her

Reviewed December 2017

I highly recommend Collin McShirley. She was understanding, empathetic and supportive of my thoughts and needs. I felt safe speaking to her about anything. She always responded in a timely manner and validated my feelings while helping me through difficult circumstances.

Reviewed December 2017

Very knowledgeable and kind with deep insight. She has helped me tremendously. Highly recommend this therapist! The online format is ideal for my hectic schedule as well.

Reviewed November 2017

Collin is a very patient counselor and offered empathy and understanding. She was helpful in sorting through several personal matters and offered great advice.

Reviewed September 2017

Collin is great!

Reviewed August 2017

Collin has changed my ideas on therapy. She is wonderful and I could see a definite change in myself in just talking to her in a few days.

Reviewed July 2017

Friendly, personable, and absolutely wonderful. Helped me navigate a difficult time in my life and deal with my own thought processes as well as how I approach the relationships around me. A + would seek therapy from again!

Reviewed June 2017

Collin is a very good counselor, very nice and attentive. She's a good source to talk to when you need it.

Reviewed May 2017

Collin is excellent and has really catered to my needs as a client.

Reviewed May 2017

Collin is tremendously supportive. Her care has helped me to overcome my skepticism about accessing therapy through an app. She is identifying effective strategies to address my problematic relationships.

Reviewed May 2017

It is really me doing the talking but knowing someone is listening and encouraging me is wonderful. I feel like I've been plugged in again. Collin is giving some great advice and I feel very positive that change is happening for me.

Reviewed May 2017

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Frequently asked questions

Does Collin McShirley offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Collin McShirley works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Collin McShirley speak?

Collin McShirley speaks English.

How many years of experience does Collin McShirley have?

Collin McShirley has 9 years of experience.

Where is Collin McShirley licensed to practice?

Collin McShirley is licensed to practice in California.

Does Collin McShirley accept clients outside of the United States?

Yes, Collin McShirley accepts clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Collin McShirley offer?

Collin McShirley offers clients Client-Centered Therapy.

How can I communicate with Collin McShirley?

Collin McShirley can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Collin McShirley?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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When you tap CHAT NOW a new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.