- Men's wellbeing focus
- BACP accredited
- 20 years' experience
About Colette
Colette Safhill is a person-centred psychotherapist who draws on twenty years of practice to support people through difficult moments. She is BACP accredited, and she aims to work without judgement with whatever a person brings to a session. Colette presents in a calm, straightforward way and focuses on building a collaborative relationship from the first meeting.
Colette trained at the University of Essex and has completed post-qualifying training in areas such as relationship therapy, trauma work, adoption-related issues, eating disorders, domestic abuse and EMDR. She uses these approaches alongside client-centred listening to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. She can discuss practical tools when helpful, and she also makes space for processing painful emotions.
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, intimacy and self-esteem. Colette also works with issues linked to body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, attachment and communication difficulties. She supports people navigating major life changes and career questions as well.
Sessions may be arranged according to what a person prefers and needs. Colette accepts international clients and offers work by phone as well as in person and online. She uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and adapts session pace to suit people managing busy lives.
Colette aims to help people find clearer ways to cope and move forward. She encourages open conversation about goals and practical steps, and she will help people choose approaches that feel right for them.
How Colette’s approaches work in online therapy
Colette works from a person-centred base and commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) as part of her practice. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and understanding the person's experience, helping people feel heard and make their own changes. CBT offers practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that helps people process distressing memories and related symptoms when it is appropriate to use.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Colette will discuss goals, preferences and what feels comfortable, and then suggest methods that fit the person's needs. The decision about which techniques to try is collaborative and reviewed as progress is made.
The biography states she is qualified to work online and by phone, and also offers in-person sessions. Confirm the exact session options when booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow a quicker check-in on busier days. Phone sessions can be a good choice when a shorter or less visual check-in is needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, breathing work and practical CBT tools to an online setting so therapy remains focused on everyday problems and goals.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Colette support?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and addictions, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues. Her work also covers eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
What style of therapy does she use?
Colette works from a person-centred foundation and draws on approaches such as CBT, DBT and EMDR when appropriate. Sessions tend to combine listening with practical strategies and emotional processing.
How much experience does she have?
She has twenty years of clinical experience and has completed post-qualifying training in relationship work, trauma, adoption issues, eating disorders and EMDR.
What are her credentials and where does she practise?
She is BACP accredited and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged to suit different locations. Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
The biography notes she is qualified to work online, on the phone and in person. Confirm current session options with the booking process before arranging a first session.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.