Hello my name is Collette and I am Masters Level 7 qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I am commited to working in partnership with you and offering a personal touch by tailoring my therapy to meet your unique needs. Together we will work towards insight and integration through empathy, honesty and collaboration.

I work with many different issues but my specialities are:

Anger management

Trauma

Qualifications and training

I am trained in Gestalt and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Person Centred Counselling.

I began my counselling journey by learning Person Centred counselling at level 4. With Person Centred the focus is on personal growth, achievable in the right environment. There is also a strong emphasis on the transformative and healing powers of empathy, authenticity and validation.

 Building upon my Level 4 training I went on to learn Gestalt and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. With Gestalt therapy,  the emphasis is on the present moment and the whole, unique person: heart, mind and body. It is also experiential meaning I can offer somatic resources and practical ways to address what is making life difficult for you. Psychodynamic therapy  utilises psychological tools such as attachment theory in order to look at how the past might be influencing these difficulties.  

Qualification at Level 7 enables me to work at greater depth and more psychologically.

Professional registration

I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) which means I adhere to strong ethical standards.