Colette Safhill, BACP

Colette Safhill is a person-centred psychotherapist trained at the University of Essex with 20 years of professional experience. She is BACP accredited, which indicates accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she maintains full professional insurance.

Colette works in a non-judgemental, client-focused way, meeting each person with respect for their individual experience and needs. Her practice is informed by post-qualifying training in relationship therapy, trauma work, adoption and fostering issues, eating disorders, domestic abuse, and EMDR, allowing her to tailor support to complex and varied concerns.

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, and LGBT-related concerns, among other areas. Colette also has experience with abandonment, attachment issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, and communication and control difficulties.

Colette is qualified to work online, by phone, and in person, and she accepts international clients. She aims to provide a respectful, compassionate space where clients can explore their experiences and work toward greater well-being at a pace that suits them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Colette integrates several established approaches to tailor therapy to each person's needs. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic relationship where the client is seen as the expert on their own life; it is helpful for building self-awareness, self-esteem, and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing practical skills to change them - it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and eating or sleeping difficulties. EMDR is an approach used for processing traumatic memories and the emotional responses tied to them, and it can be offered when trauma or abuse are central concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Colette works collaboratively with clients to determine what fits best based on their goals, preferences, and presenting issues. She adapts methods over time so the plan evolves as progress is made.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives or when in-person attendance is not possible. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide consistent, ongoing support while accommodating different communication preferences and practical needs.