Real Therapy for Complex Lives
When life feels too loud, therapy is where we listen.
I’m Dr. Colleen Kelly, an American psychotherapist based in Paris with 30 years of clinical experience. My practice is built for a specific kind of client: high-achieving individuals, emotionally intense couples, and families navigating the pressures of success, visibility, or generational complexity.
If you need therapy that’s intelligent, discreet, and deeply rooted in clinical experience, you’re in the right place.
Meet Colleen.
With decades of vast professional and lived experience, Colleen Kelly has walked hand in hand and come face to face with nearly the full spectrum of human experience. This has endowed her with empathy and the tools necessary to overcome blocks and challenges in our way.
Over the course of her dynamic career, Colleen has become renowned as an international speaker, published author, and clinical outreach consultant. She has created a global network of clients, collaborators, and thought leaders who are redefining the potential that the future holds.
As a therapist and coach, Colleen takes an active approach to getting you to a place of optimal wellness and functioning. By utilizing a range of evidence-based modalities, Colleen reveals the true potential of joy, fulfillment, and forward-movement in your life and career.
"I operate where innovation and opportunity intersect."
Specializations
“Therapy isn’t about fixing you. It’s about turning the lights on so you can stop tripping over the same damn furniture.” — Colleen Kelly, Ph.D., MFT
COUPLES THERAPY
Transformational work for couples who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or misunderstood. I specialize in helping high-profile, high-pressure partnerships build resilience and deeper intimacy using the Bader-Pearson Developmental Model of Couples Therapy.
GLOBAL PRACTICE
As an expat therapist, I work with clients in:
Paris • New York • London & the UK • Dubai • Los Angeles • Zurich • Geneva
Whether you're an expat, a frequent traveler, or a cross-continental couple, we’ll create a therapy plan that fits your life.
THERAPY
Evidence-based, no-fluff therapy for individuals, couples, and families. My specialties include:
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High-conflict relationships
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Addiction & sobriety
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Emotional regulation
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Anxiety, grief, trauma
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Cultural transitions
While therapy is the heart of my practice, I also work selectively with founders, executives, and creatives who are navigating the pressures of leadership, growth, and burnout.
Therapy Without Borders
Based in Paris, connected worldwide. As an expat therapist, I work with clients globally with offices in:
PARIS | LONDON | DUNDALK | NYC | SANTA MONICA
Colleen is a full-member of EMDRIA | EMDR International Association
THERAPY SERVICES
Colleen works with select individuals, couples, and families in search of therapy services for healing and growth.
EXECUTIVE COACHING
As a coach, Colleen’s style is direct, action-oriented, and honest. She incorporates her years of therapy training to help clients break through barriers.
STRATEGIC CONSULTING
Advising organizations on high-level decisions in an unbiased fashion. Colleen uses industry knowledge to deliver optimal strategies and solutions to achieve goals.
COLLABORATION
Colleen has established a vast network of thought leaders through professional partnerships and collaboration across industries and around the world.
TECH STARTUPS
With a focus on measurable, actionable results, Colleen helps tech founders and entrepreneurs develop innovative strategies for growth.
SERVICES
Partnerships & Collaborations
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