About me
People often look for counselling when life stops feeling manageable. You might be carrying worry, sadness or uncertainty that has started to take its toll. I offer a calm and safe space where you can speak freely and feel understood without judgement.
My approach is warm, clear and grounded in real experience. I live with a long-term health issues and know how overwhelming it can be when life is inpredictable or outside your control. That insight shapes the way I work. Clients tell me they appreciate having a therapist who understands how draining it is to keep going when your body or circumstances make things harder than they should be.
Whether you are dealing with anxiety, grief, relationship strain or a difficulty chapter that is hard to name. Sessions give you the room to breath, think and process at your own pace.
How I work
I use an intergrative approach which lets me adapt the work to you rather than fitting you into a single session method. We look at what you are facing right now and how past experiences influence how you feel today.
Some sessions are reflective. Others are practical and focued on coping. We decide together what feels right useful.
There is no pressure to share anything before you are ready. Your time in the room is yours. My role is to support you, guide when needed, and create an environment where you can speak openly without worrying about being judged or misunderstood.
What I can help with
I work with adults experiencing:
- anxiety
- depression
- low self-esteem
- relationship difficulties
- grief and bereavement
- stress
- trauma from unresolved past experiences
- health-related challenged and the emotional strains they create
- periods of change and uncertainty
- feeling overwhelmed or stuck
- shame
You do not need a neatly defined issue to start therapy. Many people simply feel worn down or unlike themselves. That is enough.
Therapies
- Integrative Counsellor
- Individuals and Couples.
- Creative Hypnotherapist
- SBT Hypnotherapist
- NLP Master Practitioner
- Old Pain 2 go Practitioner
- Clinical Supervisor
- Mindfulness
- Indirect Hypnosis
Your first session
Your first session gives a chance to talk through what has brought you here and what you hope to achieve, feel or understand. There is no expectation to explain in one go. We take things step by step and make sure the pace feels comfortable for you.
If you choose to continue working with me, sessions are usually weekly at the start of therapy and then move to fortnightly or monthly as we work through what is happening in your life.
Where will therapy take place
I practice from my office in Padiham. Please note that there are steps to the office. If you have walking difficulties ring to arrange an alternative.
I offer
- Face to face sessions.
- Telephone sessions.
- Teams sessions
- Zoom sessions
- Whats App sessions, Voice or Video
How do I book in?
The best way to contact me is on my mobile or the landline number. If it is engaged or goes to voicemail, that means that I am working with someone. Your call is important please leave your name and number and I will call you back, as soon as I can.
I can also be contacted by text, email or you can message me from my website colettecounselling.co.uk or messenger colettecounselling.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Couples Counselling
Advanced Diploma In Creative Hypnotherapy - SBT Hypnotherapty
- Transactional Analysis 101
NLP Master Practitioner - IEMT
BA Hons Lit and Language
NVQ Level 3 British Sign Language
Trainer Course
PTTLS. - Clinical Supervision.
- Mindfulness
- Attachment theroy
- Currently training in Indirect hypnosis
- Laughter Yoga
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
In additon to counselling I also provide a Creative Hypnotherapy service. Creative Hypnotherapy works in a Person Centred way, so the therapy is specific to you. Hypnotherapy is a safe way to deal with many issues such as
Quitting smoking
Berevament
Phobias
Health
Insomnia
Stress and Anxiety
And much more.
I am also an NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Master Practitioner. NLP can also work on a number of issues both therapeutically and coaching. It focuses on, getting the person to be the best that they can and giving them some skills to do this.
Old Pain 2 Go is a new therapy that has been developed by Steven Blake. This therapy helps the client distinguish between old pain and new pain. Old pain is pain that lasts longer than two weeks and turns in to chronic pain. New pain tells us something is wrong and we need to deal with it. By using Steven's technique it is possible to let go of the old pain.
If you would like any more information give me a call or visit my website colettecounselling.com
Therapies offered
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Fees
Up to £180.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual Counselling Session 50 Min £80.00
Couples Counselling Session 50 Min £100.00
Hypnotherapy 50 Mins £150.00
Clinical supervision £80.00
EAP sessions Please contact Colette
Please enquire about Training prices
If you are on a low income, benefit, a student or retired or are having financial difficulties please ring me to discuss concessions.
Old Pain 2 Go £180. (These session vary in length depending on the complexity of the issue)
When I work
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Further information
I also provide work place counselling and training. If your company is interested please give me a call to discuss your needs.
