ABOUT YOUR THERAPIST
Even the hard parts have a place here.
Because who you work with matters, especially when you want to understand what’s really going on beneath the surface. Get to know me, my approach, and why this work matters to me.
You already know something has to shift. But knowing that and knowing how to go about shifting it are not always the same thing.
Reaching out to a therapist takes courage, and the fact that you’re here says something real about how much you care. About your relationship, about yourself, about what’s possible on the other side of this.
I’ve always been someone who pays attention to those moments. The ones that don’t quite make sense on the surface, but carry more underneath. It’s what drew me to this work in the first place. Not just helping people talk through what’s happening… but helping them understand why it keeps happening, and what to do with that.
That’s where things start to actually shift.
HEY FRIEND, I’M COLLEEN GIBBONS
I am genuinely so glad you're here.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist serving clients throughout the Tampa Bay area, with virtual sessions available across Florida.
Over the past five years, I’ve worked in private practice, community mental health, and nonprofit settings – supporting couples, women, and moms through some of the most overwhelming, stuck, and meaningful seasons of their lives. I specialize in:
- Couples counseling (including infidelity, communication, and reconnection)
- Premarital counseling for couples who want to build something strong from the start
- Individual therapy for women and moms navigating anxiety, identity shifts, and the transition into motherhood
My work is grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT),
the gold standard for helping couples rebuild trust, strengthen connection, and actually feel like a team again.
For individual work, I draw from EFT and Internal Family Systems-informed approaches, which means we’re not just talking about what’s happening, we’re understanding why it keeps happening, and working at the level where real change actually occurs.
I’m not sitting across from you as a removed, clinical observer, and we’re not going to spend our sessions filling out worksheets and hoping something sticks.
Instead, in our sessions, we’re going to slow things down, work in real time, and create the kind of shifts that last outside the therapy room.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, I’M MULTI-DIMENSIONAL, JUST LIKE YOU.
I’m a wife. A mom of two. A woman. Someone who has navigated many of the challenges I am here to help you with. I understand the weight of what you’re carrying because I live a version of it too. I’m right there with you, helping you make sense of what’s happening and where to go next.
CREDENTIALS
CREDENTIALS
CREDENTIALS
CREDENTIALS
Master of Social Work
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Verified by Psychology Today
"Colleen is a fantastic EFT therapist! She helps you and your spouse recognize your patterns of conflict. She is friendly and humorous, which makes for a comfortable environment for therapy. I am more than happy to refer my friends to Colleen."
Jacqueline Sager
Counselor, MA, LMHC