- Attachment focused
- Guilt and shame
- Communication skills
About Colette
Colette Mattos is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are struggling with relationships, self-esteem, anxiety, depression and issues connected to parenting and family life. Colette also lists concerns such as guilt and shame among the areas she addresses.
She focuses on how early attachment and past experiences shape current patterns. In sessions she helps people notice the emotional responses that sit under behaviour. Conversations aim to make those patterns clearer so people can try different ways of relating to themselves and others.
Colette uses a mix of well-known therapeutic approaches, and adapts conversations to what each person brings. She will draw on skills-based methods to address worry and low mood, and therapy that explores emotions and connection for relationship concerns. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the client’s comfort.
Typical issues she helps with include communication problems, intimacy-related concerns, body image and caregiver stress. She also supports people working through separation, control issues, isolation and finding life purpose. Guilt and shame are named areas of focus when they come up linked to relationships or personal history.
People who come to Colette often want clearer thinking about their relationships and a way to manage strong emotions. She encourages practical steps alongside reflection. To begin, visitors are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and book an initial session.
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Colette commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in her work. ACT involves noticing difficult thoughts and feelings and making values-based choices despite them, which can help with persistent guilt or avoidance. EFT focuses on how emotions shape attachment and closeness, and it can help when intimacy or connection feels blocked.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Colette will help the client and counsellor decide together which methods fit the person’s goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying different techniques and keeping what helps.
The profile does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits often help people maintain regular contact and practice new ways of relating between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with related to guilt and shame?
She addresses guilt and shame in the context of relationships, self-image and past experiences. These feelings are listed among her focus areas.
How does she approach therapy for relationship problems?
She uses an attachment-informed way of working to identify patterns and emotional responses that affect connection. Therapy combines emotional work with practical skills for communication.
What experience does she bring to this work?
Colette has four years of practice working with adults on relationship, mood and self-esteem issues. That experience includes supporting people through anxiety, depression and parenting stresses.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to see her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.