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Colby (CJ) Green

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Colby (CJ) Green, LPC

Missouri

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting

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About

  • CBT techniques
  • DBT skills
  • Client-centered work

About Colby

Colby (CJ) Green is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 17 years of clinical experience. He lists family and parenting concerns among his focuses and works with adults on issues such as depression, anxiety, anger, stress, addictions, grief, and relationship challenges.

He has treated people in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has experience with adolescents and adults. His sessions are direct and practical. He aims to be clear about expectations and offers concrete tools alongside conversation.

Colby uses several therapeutic approaches depending on what fits the person and the problem. He draws from client-centered work to keep the person’s perspective central. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy for distress tolerance and emotional regulation.

In sessions he acts as a coach, teacher, and a source of tools. That can look like learning new ways to communicate, practicing emotion regulation skills, or planning small behavior changes to reduce stress. He can also talk through parenting strains, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and caregiver stress.

Colby accepts sessions in English and works with clients across different locations, including internationally. He uses a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How sessions work

How Colby's approaches translate to online work

Colby commonly draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in his practice. Client-centered work focuses on the person’s experience and priorities, helping them lead the conversation and set goals. CBT looks at specific thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that cause distress. DBT offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and practicing healthier interpersonal behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their situation and goals. That may mean combining approaches and adjusting methods as progress and needs become clearer.

The biography does not list which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use telephone-only options when bandwidth is limited or choose camera sessions when visual cues help progress. The therapist and client will agree on the practical setup that works best for scheduling and the intended focus of therapy.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Listed in

Missouri

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with at home?

He lists family and parenting issues plus anger, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues.

How would he describe his therapeutic style?

His style is direct and adaptive. He combines coaching, teaching, and practical tools with conversational therapy.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 17 years of clinical experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings with adolescents and adults.

What are his credentials and where does he practice?

He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Missouri.

Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and he does accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions billed?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary by location.

How do I start working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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