Colleen Turner, LCSW-S, RPT™

Sep 26

(She/Her/Hers)

3-8 Years | 9-12 Years | 13-18 Years | Family

Colleen Turner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Registered Play Therapist™ (RPT™). Colleen received her Master of Science in Social Work degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. Colleen has worked with children and their families for the last 15 years in the child welfare system, schools, and community mental health. Colleen is a Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Educator trained by the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development at Texas Christian University and Circle of Security Parenting Facilitator. Colleen takes a whole-family, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approach to therapy, acknowledging that the family system is the most salient in a child’s life and can also be the source of the most support and healing.

Colleen enjoys working with parents both in consultation with play therapy clients as well as with perinatal moms. The adjustment to parenting can be one of the most challenging adjustments of a person’s adult life. Colleen hopes to be a steady and understanding partner to you as you navigate all the challenges that come with welcoming little ones into your world and the growing and stretching that comes along with their development. Colleen has perinatal (pregnancy through the child's first year of life) training with Maternal Mental Health NOW, a recognized certificate program of Postpartum Support International (PSI) and enjoys problem solving and collaborating with parents as their identity and roles shift throughout the years.

Colleen is originally from Illinois but moved to Austin for the better weather (no dreary winters and icy roads!) and the outdoor and dog friendly vibes. Colleen enjoys spending time with her friends and family and frequents many of Austin's parks and libraries with her toddler.

MEET COLLEEN

COLLEEN IS PARTICULARLY WELL-SUITED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES:

With children ages three years through elementary school with explosive or otherwise externalized behaviors (throwing, hitting, yelling, slamming doors)
Who are interested in the idea of parents working alongside the child’s play therapy sessions (since you know your child best!)
Who value Colleen’s experience in working with children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences ranging from parental divorce to abuse or neglect and the fact that she is trained in Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), which is a parenting model designed for caregivers of children who have been traumatized

COLLEEN WORKS AT OUR SPICEWOOD OFFICE LOCATION AND OFFERS VIRTUAL SESSIONS. ALL SESSIONS ARE 45 MINUTES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. HER RATES ARE THE FOLLOWING:

Individual Session $215
Initial Consult, Parent Consult, Parent Coaching $230
Family Session $250

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:

Adoption
Anger Management
Anxiety
Behavioral Issues
Coping Skills
Depression
Emotional Disturbance
LGBTQIA+

Oppositional Defiance
Parenting
Peer Relationships
School Issues
Self Esteem
Sleep or Insomnia
Stress
Trauma and PTSD

COLLEEN’S FAVORITES:

Favorite board game: Taboo!... even though there isn’t an actual board
Favorite ice cream flavor: Mint chocolate chip
Favorite animal: All wild and jungle cats — jaguars, panthers, lynxes, cheetahs, lions, tigers, the list goes on!
Favorite children’s book: Way too many to choose from! I loved the Velveteen Rabbit as a small child and recently re-read The Giver which was one of my favorite 5th grade reads.
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite place in Austin: Emma Long Metro Park
Favorite holiday: My birthday!!
I feel happiest when: When I can be in the sun and have had a full night’s rest and a workout that day.
If I had a superpower it would be: Time manipulation
Place I feel most safe/calm/comfortable: My own bed