Colette Mattos, BACP

Colette Mattos offers counselling for people who are having trouble with relationships or their sense of self. She helps when communication breaks down, when intimacy feels distant, or when past experiences keep repeating in current relationships. Colette is also available for those who are single and want to understand why forming a lasting relationship feels difficult.

Her style is warm and collaborative. Sessions focus on understanding attachment patterns - the emotional habits learned from earlier relationships - and how these shape reactions now. Colette works with people to notice those patterns and practise different ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.

Many people who come to her also report anxiety, low mood or low self-esteem connected to relationship problems. She offers practical tools alongside listening and reflection, so clients can try new responses between sessions and see what helps.

Colette uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy, tailoring methods to each person's needs. She has four years of clinical experience and holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as BACP.

Sessions take place in the United Kingdom and are conducted in English. If you think this might fit, use the site options to start a short questionnaire and arrange a first session according to the therapist's scheduling process.

Therapeutic approaches and online working

Colette draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based action, which can be useful when anxiety or avoidance are blocking relationships. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on emotional experiences in close relationships and supports people to build more secure connection and intimacy.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Colette works collaboratively to match methods to a client's needs, goals and preferences, and she adjusts the approach as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant and practical.

This profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online or in-person options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when needed. It can also let someone choose a quieter moment to talk or avoid being on camera if that feels better. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use online work to keep therapy accessible and responsive to everyday schedules.