Colette Safhill
Experienced person-centred psychotherapist
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About Colette
Colette Safhill is a person-centred psychotherapist who aims to follow the lead of each client. She draws on 20 years of experience and a BACP accreditation to offer calm, non-judgemental sessions. Colette is comfortable talking about relationship and trauma-related matters and helps people who are anxious, grieving, or coping with life changes.
Her practice focuses on what a person brings to the room. That can be a recent loss, ongoing stress, difficulties with intimacy, or struggles with eating and sleeping.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with addiction, chronic health challenges, or concerns about self-esteem and identity. Colette trained at the University of Essex and has undertaken post-qualifying courses in areas such as relationship therapy, trauma work, adoption-related issues, eating disorders, domestic abuse, and EMDR.
She uses approaches that include Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, EMDR, and the Gottman Method to suit different needs. She offers sessions online, by phone, and in person, and works with people in the United Kingdom as well as international clients in English.
Costs vary with location and availability and are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a person chooses the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules sessions according to Colette's availability. That process helps pair practical needs with therapeutic aims before the first meeting.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 20
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 391617
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Colette's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Colette works with
Everything Colette lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Colette lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Colette works online
She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a practical method that looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, stress and sleep or eating difficulties because it breaks problems into manageable steps. In addition she draws on EMDR for trauma-related difficulties; EMDR aims to reduce distress linked to difficult memories using structured processing techniques.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Colette will discuss options and help decide what fits best with a person’s goals, needs and preferences. That choice is made together rather than imposed by the therapist.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the offered formats before booking so you know what is available. Online or phone sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and mobility needs, or reduce travel time. They can also allow a shorter check-in when timing or bandwidth is limited, helping therapy fit into everyday life.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Colette works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people facing addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and caregiver or chronic illness stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her main approach is person-centred therapy, which follows what the client brings to sessions and emphasises being non-judgemental. She also draws on CBT, DBT, EMDR and the Gottman Method where these approaches suit a person’s goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Colette has 20 years of experience working as a psychotherapist after training at the University of Essex and completing post-qualifying courses in several areas of practice.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She works from the United Kingdom and is BACP accredited. BACP is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Confirm practical details when scheduling to ensure it suits your time zone.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography states she is qualified to work online, on the phone and in person. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Check the service details for the current pricing structure.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to her availability. That process helps match your needs before the first session.
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