- Person-centred approach
- EMDR experience
- Relationship work
About Colette
Colette Safhill is a BACP counsellor with 20 years' experience. She describes herself as a person-centred psychotherapist and lists stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression and trauma among the issues she works with.
Colette keeps sessions focused on what the client brings to the room. She uses a person-centred approach that prioritises the client’s perspective and helps people clarify what matters to them. That approach is paired with other methods she has trained in to address specific problems as they arise.
Her background includes post-qualifying training in relationship work, trauma, adoption-related issues, eating disorders, domestic abuse and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, often abbreviated to EMDR. She trained at the University of Essex and holds BACP accreditation, which is recorded as BACP.
Colette notes experience working with a wide range of concerns beyond anxiety, including grief, intimacy-related issues, body image and caregiver stress. She also lists work relating to attachment, dissociation and long-term health conditions such as chronic pain and illness.
Sessions can be delivered by phone, online and in person according to the original biography. She has worked with people over many years and accepts international clients as part of her practice. To begin, readers are invited to use the site process to view online options and schedule an initial session.
How Colette's approaches can work in online sessions
Colette combines person-centred therapy with focused methods such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and EMDR. Person-centred therapy centres on the client’s concerns and aims to make space for their perspective. It helps when someone needs to talk through feelings and clarify what matters to them.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and is often used for anxiety, stress and sleep problems. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a structured approach used with trauma-related memories and strong distressing reactions.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try different methods when helpful, and adapt the work as sessions progress so the plan fits the client’s needs.
The original biography specifies that Colette is qualified to work online and on the phone as well as in person. Confirm the current session formats available before booking. Online or phone sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a working day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Colette lists stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and other issues such as grief and eating or sleeping problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a person-centred way, focusing on what the client brings and their perspective, and combines this with other therapies when useful.
How much experience does she have?
Colette has 20 years of experience as a person-centred psychotherapist and completed her training at the University of Essex.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her credential is BACP and her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography states she is qualified to work online, on the phone and in person; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.