Counsellor profile
Colette Safhill, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and trauma
See online counselling options- Person-centred approach
- EMDR offered
- Works by phone
About Colette
Counsellor Colette Safhill is a BACP member with 20 years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family matters, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and a range of intimacy and wellbeing concerns. Colette also lists support around eating and sleeping, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career issues and coping with life changes.
Colette trained as a person-centred psychotherapist at the University of Essex. She uses a person-centred way of working, listening to what people bring and responding to their priorities. She also draws on several other approaches to suit different needs, including cognitive and behavioural methods, dialectical work, EMDR and relationship-focused methods.
Her background includes post-qualifying study in relationship work, trauma, adoption and foster care, eating disorders and domestic abuse. This informs her approach to complex and overlapping problems such as attachment, abandonment and caregiving stress. She also describes experience with body image, chronic illness and issues around kink and alternative sexual culture.
Colette offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. She is able to work in person, on the phone and online. Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Her practice is practical and straightforward. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on steps that can help between meetings. Colette aims to work collaboratively to identify priorities and try ways forward that fit everyday life.
How Colette uses therapy approaches online
Client-centred therapy focuses on the client's own concerns and priorities. It involves the counsellor listening, reflecting and helping the client to find their own way forward. This suits people who want a conversational, client-led way of working.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. It uses practical exercises and short tasks to change patterns that keep problems going, often helpful for anxiety, low mood and sleep issues.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method used with people who have trauma or difficult memories. It works through focused attention and exercises to reduce distress linked to past events.
Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk about different methods and agree what to try first. This is decided based on the person's needs, goals and preferences rather than a fixed plan.
Colette's profile notes she can work online and by phone as well as in person. Confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online or phone sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a working day, reduce travel, or have a shorter check-in when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt materials and exercises for remote sessions to keep work practical and focused.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
Colette works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, plus intimacy and eating or sleeping problems.
Which therapeutic style does she use?
Her main approach is person-centred therapy. She also uses cognitive behavioural methods, dialectical behaviour therapy, EMDR and relationship-focused techniques when relevant.
How long has she practised?
She has 20 years of experience and describes post-qualifying study in relationship work, trauma, adoption, eating disorders and domestic abuse.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a BACP member and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography states she works in person, by phone and online; confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary 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 counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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