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I am Colette. I have 20 years experience as a person centred psychotherapist from the University of Essex. I am BACP accredited and fully insured.
I work in a non judgemental way with what my client brings into the room. I have completed post qualifying training in several different types of therapy including relationship therapy, trauma, adoptions, eating disorders, domestic abuse and EMDR. I am qualified to work online on the phone and in person
Additional areas of focus: 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 / 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 addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #391617
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Colette Safhill. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Colette has helped me considerably. When I first started sessions with her I felt like a shell of myself. I experienced spiralling thoughts and couldn’t see the wood through the trees, constantly feeling overwhelmed and anxious.
Through weekly sessions, Colette has worked with me to bring back my sparkle, refocus my energy and realign my sense of self. I couldn’t be more grateful for all of her patient nature, coaching and therapeutic support.
Written on Mar 19, 2026 after therapy with Colette for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Great therapist. Helpful. Guides your thinking well so you get your own answers
Listens and remembers
Written on Jan 20, 2026 after therapy with Colette for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
Colette changed my life. She’s the only therapist I’ve ever had in 12-13 years of therapy who’s actually been able to help me in a real, lasting way.
She isn’t “soft” or performatively comforting - she’s direct, grounded, and tells you the truth. That honesty is exactly what I needed. She made me feel safe enough to be fully human, while also holding me to what’s real and what needs to change. Sessions with her weren’t vague; they were clear, practical, and deeply impactful.
Without a doubt, working with Colette has saved my life, and sessions with her are one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I look forward to continuing our time together, and would recommend her as strongly as I can.
Written on Jan 08, 2026 after therapy with Colette for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and sleeping disorders
Colette is brilliant. I have had a number of therapists over the years but she is the best by far. She really understands me and uses her detailed and extensive knowledge and skills to really help me make changes. So glad I have her in my life. I feel amazingly optimistic about my future life which at 54 after too long struggling is absolutely brilliant. Never had a therapist get me so quickly and help so much. Her background is fascinating and inspiring too.
Written on Dec 20, 2025 after therapy with Colette for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, and coaching
she has a warm funny, beautiful personality as young person working with her was amazing as she is very insightful and knowledgeable! I love how she set what to expect from her from the get go, so you knew exactly what type of service you would be receiving and she did not disappoint.
P.S I love little details about her like how she’s running 50k, incredible if you ask me.
Written on Dec 01, 2025 after therapy with Colette for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I finally feel I'm getting my money’s worth for the first time. Collette is knowledgeable and to-the-point. Shes has lots of resources and experience and has gone all in so far.
Written on Oct 22, 2025 after therapy with Colette for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues