Colette Safhill

• Person-Centred Therapy
• EMDR for trauma
• Relationship work

About Colette

Colette Safhill works on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and a wide range of personal concerns using a person-centred way of working. She listens to what people bring and focuses on their priorities. Colette is BACP accredited and has 20 years' experience in counselling and psychotherapy.

She trained as a person-centred psychotherapist at the University of Essex. Over two decades she has completed post-qualifying training in relationship work, trauma, adoption and foster care, eating disorders, domestic abuse and EMDR. This range allows her to draw on different methods as needed.

In practical sessions Colette pays attention to the issues a person brings into the room. She offers talking therapy that aims to help people sort out feelings and make clearer decisions. She also uses structured techniques from cognitive behaviour approaches and skills-based work where useful.

Her work includes help for people dealing with grief, addiction, body image and sexual concerns including BDSM and kink culture. She also supports people with chronic illness, caregiver stress, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Sessions can cover communication problems, intimacy-related concerns, separation and divorce, attachment issues and complex trauma. Colette accepts international clients and conducts work in English. She combines listening with practical tools to help people make changes in daily life.

How Colette’s approaches work in online sessions

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the client brings. The counsellor follows the person’s concerns, reflecting and clarifying to help them find their own solutions. This approach suits people who want a talking space to sort thoughts and feelings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises. It can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep and problems that benefit from step-by-step techniques. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that uses guided eye movements and memory processing to reduce distress from past events; it is used with people who have traumatic memories and related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Colette will discuss goals and preferences and agree on methods that fit the person's needs, combining listening with practical tools where helpful.

The biography notes she is qualified to work online, by phone and in person, so check which session formats are currently offered before you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time, helping people attend more consistently.

Topics Colette lists

• Stress and 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 and 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 addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• 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

Questions about Colette

Does she work with anxiety and panic?

Yes. She works with anxiety, stress and related symptoms using talking therapies and practical techniques.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practices person-centred therapy and also uses CBT, DBT, EMDR and the Gottman Method as part of her work.

How much experience does she have?

She has 20 years' experience in counselling and psychotherapy, with post-qualifying training in several specialist areas.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is BACP accredited. Her registration is listed as BACP in the supplied information.

Can I have sessions in English if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients according to the biography.

What session formats does she offer?

The biography states she is qualified to work online, on the phone and in person; confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.