Jovens Colas, LCSW
Focused, practical help for life’s hard moments
Details
| Name | Jovens Colas |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Connecticut |
| Licensed in | Connecticut |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Haitian Creole |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Jovens
Jovens Colas is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and relationship or family concerns. He works with people struggling with sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue. Jovens also supports those coping with trauma, abuse, and major life transitions.
He blends Narrative approaches with client-centered listening to understand each person's story. That means he pays attention to how life events and relationships shape what feels true about someone.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings and on noticing small shifts in daily life. Jovens uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools when they fit the person's goals. He brings existential questions into work about meaning and values when people are rethinking purpose or facing loss.
Motivational Interviewing helps when clients want to change habits like substance use. He has 11 years of experience and holds the LCSW credential, licensed in Connecticut. He pays attention to cultural background and to the ways prejudice or discrimination can affect wellbeing.
Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole, and he accepts international clients. In sessions Jovens focuses on clear goals, honest conversation, and concrete strategies. He encourages people to try ideas, notice what helps, and adjust plans as they go.
The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT among the things Jovens works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Jovens among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Jovens among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Jovens among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Jovens among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Jovens among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Jovens among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jovens among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Jovens among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Jovens directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Jovens directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches and online therapy that fit your story
Jovens often draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problem and tell a different story about their lives. That approach can be useful for relationship patterns, family of origin concerns, and feelings of emptiness or shame. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, is used to clarify values and build small committed actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.He also integrates Client-Centered Therapy, offering an accepting, nonjudgmental stance so people can explore what matters to them. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Jovens partners with each person to test methods, notice what helps, and adjust the plan based on goals and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while matching how a person likes to communicate.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does Jovens help with?
He supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He listens with a Narrative and client-centered stance, then works collaboratively to set goals and try practical steps between sessions.
What is his background and experience?
Jovens has 11 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker and focuses on cultural context and issues like prejudice and discrimination.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is licensed as an LCSW in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported and can he see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole, and he is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
He works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexible ways to connect.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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