Scheherazade CollinsLMFT

Scheherazade Collins is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) based in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She centers sessions on the client's needs and treats people with respect and practical care. Her approach is collaborative and focused on building skills that fit everyday life.

She often draws on client-centered work to help people feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used when patterns of thinking and behavior are getting in the way. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices are added when emotion regulation and stress tolerance are priorities.

Collins has a background helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and attention challenges. She also supports those facing eating and food-related issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues tied to intimacy and self-esteem. Pregnancy and childbirth concerns are listed among her focus areas and can be discussed in sessions.

Her prior work included clinical roles with adults and children in attention and learning settings, and she has experience working with high-performance clients like elite performers and first responders. That experience informs practical tools for peak performance, coping with career transitions, and managing performance anxiety.

Sessions emphasize clear strategies and small steps clients can try between meetings. She encourages people to describe their goals and then builds a plan that fits their lifestyle. Prospective clients are invited to reach out and begin the process of matching goals to therapy.

How these approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding so the client feels seen and heard; online sessions can recreate that space through conversation and reflective feedback. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and uses simple exercises and homework to change unhelpful patterns; this structure works well in remote sessions where worksheets and tracking can be reviewed together. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills that can be practiced between meetings and reviewed during online appointments.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, daily routines, and preferences, then recommend strategies that fit the client's needs. This makes it easier to try an approach and adjust if something isn't working.

Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know how meetings will be scheduled. Online therapy can help fit care into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins or longer skill-building sessions depending on what the client needs. Talk with the therapist about how to make sessions practical for your schedule and goals.