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Colette Safhill, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
20 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

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Colette Safhill uses a person-centred approach to help people find clarity and calm. She draws on 20 years of experience to listen carefully, reflect what’s said, and help people make changes that feel right for them. Colette is BACP accredited, and she offers sessions in English to people in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Her practice focuses on a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression and trauma.

Background and approach

She also supports issues around relationships, grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem and major life changes. Additional areas of interest include abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment challenges, body image and caregiver stress. Colette blends client-centred work with cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy.

She also uses eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and relationship-focused methods when they suit a person's needs. Sessions aim to be practical and straightforward, with tools and thinking to try between meetings. Online and remote options are available including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging.

These formats are offered alongside in-person work and can be chosen to fit different schedules and situations. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

The initial steps are designed to match someone with the right professional for their goals.

Online approaches that fit your life

Colette draws on person-centred therapy to create a listening space where people can speak openly and be heard. That approach focuses on the individual's concerns and priorities and helps them find their own solutions.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, low mood and stress. Dialectical behaviour therapy techniques offer straightforward tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance and clearer communication when feelings run high.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals and preferences. That may mean starting with person-centred sessions and adding cognitive or DBT strategies, or introducing EMDR or relationship-focused work if needed.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options help fit therapy around work, family life and different routines while keeping a consistent pathway for progress.
What kinds of problems can be discussed?
Colette focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and relationship issues among other concerns. She also works with grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems and career or life-change questions.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her core style is person-centred, which means she listens closely and follows what the person brings. She mixes in cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour techniques and can use EMDR or relationship work when appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
Colette has 20 years of clinical experience built since training at the University of Essex. That background informs a practical, steady approach to common and complex concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is BACP accredited. Those credentials appear as provided in her profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the UK as well.
What session formats are offered?
Colette provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging in addition to in-person options. Clients can choose the format that best suits their routine and needs.
How is payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a time based on therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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