Scheherazade Collins, LMFT
Calm, practical therapy for stress and performance
Book with Scheherazade- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Eating disorders
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Scheherazade
Scheherazade Collins is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with 12 years of experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, mood struggles, and challenges around eating and attention. Scheherazade frames clients as experts in their own lives and builds on strengths already present.
She uses straightforward therapy methods to help people manage symptoms and reach daily goals. Her work includes coaching for peak performance and attention concerns.
Background and approach
Scheherazade has a background working with elite performers and those in high-stress jobs, which informs how she helps clients face performance anxiety and career transitions. Earlier roles included clinical work at an attention and learning center where she supported adults and children with attention and mood concerns. That work involved neurofeedback as one of several strategies used alongside talk therapy approaches.
She also holds a HeartMath practitioner credential for stress management. Sessions typically focus on specific, actionable skills - managing panic, improving sleep, changing eating-related behaviors, or building self-esteem. Scheherazade blends talk-based therapy with cognitive and emotional skills training so people leave sessions with clear next steps.
She speaks English and works with people across a range of life stages who face change, loss, or high demands at work. Parents who are managing daily stressors and parenting responsibilities will find her approach practical and goal-oriented.
What Scheherazade works with
Everything Scheherazade lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Scheherazade helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Eating and food-related issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hearing impaired
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Scheherazade lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapy Approaches for Stress, Attention, and Performance Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on what matters to the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, understanding a person's goals, and shaping sessions around those priorities. This approach can help people who want a supportive space to make sense of parenting pressures, life transitions, or emotional strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is commonly used for anxiety, panic, mood challenges, sleep problems, and eating-related concerns because it breaks problems into manageable steps and homework tasks.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on goals, symptoms, and day-to-day needs. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals in formats that fit different schedules and needs. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions require less bandwidth, live chat offers quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting duties, work, and travel while keeping progress steady.
Questions people ask about Scheherazade
What concerns does Scheherazade help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, eating and attention issues, addictions, grief, trauma-related concerns, and parenting challenges among other topics.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy techniques, plus mindfulness. The focus is on practical skills and collaborative problem solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with people across a range of concerns, including performance coaching and attention-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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