Colette Langridge, NCPS

Colette Langridge is an experienced counsellor who qualified in 2012 and brings 12 years of practice supporting people through difficult life challenges. She offers trauma-informed therapy and has more than six years of specialised experience working with sexualised trauma and abuse, providing one-to-one support for people affected by relational trauma, sexual violence and childhood abuse. Her clinical work also addresses common mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, PTSD and Complex PTSD.

Colette practices with an integrative approach that is tailored to each person she sees. She draws on psychodynamic ideas to explore early life and attachment patterns, and she recognises how traumatic memories can be held in the body by using sensorimotor techniques alongside mindfulness practices. This blend of approaches supports emotional processing as well as practical coping skills.

The therapeutic relationship is central to her work - she aims to create a respectful, non-judgmental space where clients feel listened to and supported while they work towards change. Colette holds the NCPS credential, which indicates membership in a professional counselling body and ongoing commitment to professional standards. She welcomes people who are ready to reflect on the past and develop new ways of thinking to improve wellbeing, confidence and self-esteem.

Integrative approaches and online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of relating. It helps people understand their attachment needs and how those patterns influence intimacy, trust and communication in adult relationships.

Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences, especially from childhood, influence present emotions and behaviours. It can be useful for uncovering long-standing patterns, working through relational issues and gaining deeper self-understanding.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings. It supports emotion regulation and can be helpful alongside other approaches for anxiety, stress and trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Colette will work with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, adapting her integrative approach as the work evolves.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access support from licensed professionals and therapists when in-person appointments are not possible, helping clients maintain continuity of care and progress at a pace that suits them.