Colleen Cunniff, Therapist
Colleen Cunniff, LMFT, is dedicated to helping individuals and families in California navigate life’s challenges with compassion and expertise. Specializing in individual, couples, and family therapy, Colleen works with children, adolescents, and adults to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD/trauma. Her approach fosters resilience, self-awareness, and personal growth, creating a supportive space where clients can explore their struggles and build meaningful change. Colleen provides care to individuals and families across the state, offering personalized therapeutic solutions that meet the unique needs of each client.
Colleen is particularly passionate about addressing ADHD, childhood behavior issues, and women’s issues. She works closely with children and adolescents to help them develop essential coping strategies, improve emotional regulation, and build positive relationships. For women, Colleen provides tailored support for life transitions, postpartum depression, and anxiety, creating a nurturing space to explore their experiences and achieve balance. Her expertise in these areas allows her to help clients overcome obstacles and regain a sense of control and well-being.
Using evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness, Colleen tailors her interventions to suit the needs of each individual or family. She is skilled in family therapy, helping to strengthen communication and resolve conflicts within familial relationships. Colleen also serves individuals on the autism spectrum, offering compassionate and effective strategies to navigate their unique challenges. In addition, her work extends to helping clients manage grief, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and sleep disorders, providing comprehensive care for a wide range of mental health concerns.
Outside of her professional work, Colleen enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, and crocheting. These personal passions reflect her commitment to balance and well-being, values she incorporates into her therapeutic practice.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-64
- Individual Therapy: Ages 6-64
- Family Therapy: Ages 6-64
Areas of Focus
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Grief & loss
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Attention & focus
- Depression/feeling down
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- Attachment issues
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Empty nesters
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Trauma & PTSD
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Family conflict
- Social skills & communication
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Bullying or harassment
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Marital stress or divorce
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Panic attacks
- Premarital counseling
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
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California State University - Long Beach
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California State University - Dominguez Hills
Frequently Asked
Questions
Please call us at 925-282-1778 to schedule an appointment with Colleen Cunniff.
Colleen Cunniff generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 925-282-1778 to find out Colleen Cunniff's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Colleen Cunniff:
- Aetna
- Blue Shield of California (D)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BC) (D)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Lakeside Medical (Regal Medical)
- Lucet (SCAN Health Plan)
- Magellan (D)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 925-282-1778 to see how we can help.
Colleen Cunniff is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Colleen Cunniff works at:
Yes, Colleen Cunniff does offer online telehealth visits.
No, Colleen Cunniff is not currently offering in-office visits. They are offering online telehealth appointments.