Therapist in Fort Lee, New Jersey
Online counseling for adults & couples across all of New Jersey
I’m Colleen Makowsky, a Licensed Professional Counselor. I work with adults and couples through life’s more difficult chapters – with practical, evidence-based therapy that fits real life.
Sessions are online, NJ statewide, by secure video. Free 15-minute consultations available to discuss what brings you to therapy and how I can help.
Licensed and credentialed counselor — serving adults and couples across all of New Jersey by secure video.
Colleen Makowsky works with adults and couples across New Jersey
Adults 18 and up. Individual therapy, couples therapy, and marriage counseling — by secure video, anywhere in New Jersey. Free 15-minute consultation available.
You leave each session with something concrete you can use during the week.
We will discuss what’s happening in your life — not run through a checklist.
CBT, ACT, SFBT, MI, EFT tapping, trauma-informed care (CCTP credential).
Individual Therapy
Anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma. Practical and evidence-based therapy for adults 18+, online statewide.
Couples Therapy
Communication, trust, repair. Dating or in a committed relationship – learning and healing happen here.
Marriage Counseling
Long-term partnership work – communication, conflict, intimacy, and rebuilding trust. For married couples across New Jersey, online statewide.
Colleen Makowsky uses evidence-based approaches — matched to meet your needs
Therapy that’s practical first. You should leave each session with something you can apply to your life — not just insight that stays in the room.
Anxiety · Depression · Trauma · Grief & loss · Substance use
From your first message to your first session — what to expect
No pressure, no commitment. We will discuss what brings you to therapy and how I can help.
Reach out
Send a quick note through the contact form, or call (551) 305-3742. The form is two fields — name and best way to reach you. We’ll set up the free 15-minute consultation.
Free 15-consultation by video or phone
We talk through what’s bringing you to therapy. You tell me what’s going on, I tell you how I can help. No charge. No pressure.
First session
A full intake session by secure video. I gather the important information. You set the pace, I show up curious, you decide what we focus on.
Ongoing work
Weekly sessions, 3 to 12 months is the average timespan – it varies by client. Insurance is accepted. We check in regularly to keep focused on progress.
Sessions are 38 to 53 minutes, weekly, by secure video
Practical not just insightful. You should leave each session with something you can use throughout the week.
Most clients work with me for 3 to 12 months — it varies. We check in regularly to keep focused on progress.
Standard for individual and couples work.
New Jersey statewide telehealth.
Varies by client. Short-term focused work or long term — we calibrate together.
Most clients pay a copay through their insurance plan. Out-of-network superbills on request.
“Good therapy is practical. You should leave each session with something you can use — not just insight that stays in the room.”
— Colleen Makowsky, LPC
Working through a marriage or partnership? See marriage counseling in New Jersey or couples therapy in New Jersey.
Solo counseling practice based in Fort Lee, NJ — serving adults and couples statewide by secure video.
Colleen Makowsky, MA · LPC · NCC · CCTP · CAIMHP
Licensed Professional Counselor · New Jersey LPC #37PC00901900
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey. I help adults and couples work through anxiety, life transitions, grief, trauma, relational strain, and disordered eating or substance-use patterns at a non-medical level.
I have an MA in Community Counseling from Montclair State University. I also completed the 18-credit Certified Alcohol & Drug Counseling Certificate Program there.
Good therapy is practical. You should leave each session with something you can use — not just insight that stays in the room.
Anxiety · depression · trauma · grief & loss · substance-use patterns (non-medical level) · disordered eating (non-medical level) · self-esteem & life transitions · anger & emotion regulation · couples and marriage work
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Colleen Makowsky accepts most major New Jersey insurance plans
The cost for most clients is their insurance copay. Out-of-network billing available — superbill provided on request. Sliding scale is not promoted as a general affordability feature; if cost is a barrier, reach out and we’ll talk.
Medicaid is not accepted at this time. If you have Medicaid, I can refer you to a colleague who accepts Medicaid insurance.
Pay a copay through their insurance plan.
Superbill provided on request for OON benefits.
Available — we’ll discuss rates on the call.
Colleen describes her posture as “insurance accepted.” Out-of-network billing on request — see full insurance & cost details.
Common questions about working with Colleen Makowsky
Insurance, sessions, therapy process, scope of practice — the practical questions most clients ask first.
What does insurance cover?
Insurance accepted for Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Optum/UnitedHealthcare/Oxford, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar, Medicare, and most employee assistance programs. Most clients pay a copay through their insurance plan. Out-of-network billing is available — superbill on request. For details, see insurance and cost.
Do you offer face-to-face sessions?
Online only. New Jersey statewide telehealth by secure video. There’s no physical site — everything happens by video. You can see me from anywhere in New Jersey.
How long are sessions?
38 to 53 minutes. Standard for both individual and couples work. By secure video, weekly.
How long does therapy take?
3 to 12 months is typical, but it varies by client. Some clients meet their goals in a few months of focused short-term work; some take longer. We check in regularly to be sure we’re on the right track.
Do you do sliding scale?
Sliding scale is not promoted as a general affordability feature of this practice. If cost is a barrier, reach out — we can talk through what’s possible on the free 15-minute call. Out-of-network superbills are available for clients with OON benefits.
Do you offer EMDR or DBT?
No. I’m not trained in EMDR or DBT. If a clinician has recommended either, or if you’ve read that one would help, I can refer you to a colleague who specializes in that work. I offer trauma-informed care (CCTP credential), CBT, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and EFT tapping/body work.
What does a typical first session look like?
A full 38 to 53 minute intake session — we set the pace together. I show up curious, not clinical. You tell me what’s bringing you in; I ask questions; we figure out where to start. The goal is leaving with something practical to use, not just a feeling of “we talked.”
How do I get started?
Send a quick note through the contact form or call (551) 305-3742 — we’ll set up the free 15-minute consultation. On that call we figure out together whether we’re a fit. No pressure either way.
Still have questions?
The free 15-minute consultation can answer your questions. No pressure, no commitment — just a conversation to see if we’re a good fit.
Send a quick note — Colleen will be in touch within one business day
No pressure, no commitment. We talk through what’s bringing you in on the free 15-minute call.
Prefer to call?
Call (551) 305-3742By appointment. Voicemail is checked the same business day.
Licensed in New Jersey · NJ LPC #37PC00901900