Counsellor profile
Colin Frawley, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - anxiety and addictions
See online counselling options- Client-Centred
- CBT approaches
- Mindfulness
About Colin
Counsellor Colin Frawley is registered with BACP and NCPS and has 12 years of practice in the United Kingdom. He works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and grief. Colin also lists support for relationship and intimacy-related concerns alongside ADHD and compassion fatigue.
He uses a client-centred approach as a base. That means sessions focus on the person and their experience, not a one-size-fits-all programme. He also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different ways of coping.
Colin describes his overall style as integrative and pluralistic. He mixes methods to suit the matter people bring. In practice this can mean talking through feelings, looking at unhelpful thinking, and trying practical steps between sessions.
His background includes substantial experience with bereavement, addiction, depression and anxiety. He has worked with issues linked to trauma and abuse, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, and concerns around intimacy. Additional focus areas listed include attachment, body image, autism and relationship communication problems.
Sessions are intended to be collaborative. Colin asks about what matters most to the client and agrees goals together. He follows the BACP Professional Conduct and Ethical Framework in his work and aims to apply approaches that fit each person's situation.
People considering sessions are advised to confirm the current session formats before booking. The first step is to use the directory's matching process and schedule an initial appointment.
How Colin uses approaches in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person and their experience. The counsellor listens and reflects what comes up, helping people feel understood and then decide what to try next. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It includes trying small practical changes and learning different ways to cope with anxiety, low mood or unhelpful routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Colin will discuss what you want to change and which methods match those goals. He aims to make those choices together so the plan fits the client’s needs and preferences.
Please confirm which session formats are currently available before booking, as the biography does not list them here. Online sessions can help fit counselling into a busy life by avoiding travel, making it easier to attend from work breaks, or allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use mindfulness exercises and CBT tasks in their day-to-day setting, which can aid practising new skills between sessions.
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Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and grief among other concerns. Relationship and intimacy-related issues are also listed.
What is his therapeutic style?
He works from a client-centred base and combines other approaches to suit the person. Cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness are used where helpful.
How long has he been practising?
He has 12 years of experience working in counselling and related areas.
Which professional bodies is he connected to?
He is listed with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
Sessions accept international clients. Sessions are delivered in English.
What session formats does he offer?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.