Steve Collins

About me

My name is Steve and I am a qualified, experienced, counsellor registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I am also a qualified Counselling Supervisor. As a member of BACP, I adhere to their Ethical Framework for Good Practice, which ensures that I work safely and ethically with my clients’ best interests always at the heart of my work. I also work as the Core teacher and Program Manager for counselling courses at Petroc College and am therefore constantly reinforcing my learning and my professional development, which I firmly believe enriches the knowledge and experience I can offer to my clients.

I offer counselling and psychotherapy in the Barnstaple and North Devon area, within easy reach of Braunton, South Molton, Bideford and Ilfracombe. I offer individual adult counselling, including the flexibility of both day time and evening appointments. I know that people often feel concerned about the idea of having counselling and that it can be difficult to know which practitioner to approach. My personal philosophy is that it is of paramount importance that a client feels they can trust and feel safe within the counselling relationship and my aim is always to provide an environment where this exists.

As someone who uses a Person Centred and Integrative approach, I believe I bring warmth and empathy into my counselling practice and always treat clients with care, compassion, acceptance, and respect. I work in a way that supports and enables a client to work through their issues in a way that suits them best, where they will not be judged or advised, and where they will find the freedom to explore their problems openly and honestly in their own space and time.

Many people believe that counselling is only appropriate in extreme situations, but my belief is that it can be of benefit for so many different issues that we may be experiencing in our lives at any one time. It can also allow us to gain more awareness and insight into ourselves and our own behaviour.
As a professional counsellor I aim to work together with you to explore your concerns and difficulties and to enable you to find ways to move forward in your life. I operate in a number of different locations in the Barnstaple area and each session would last for at least one hour.