Collette Duffin, NCPS

Collette Duffin works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship or intimacy issues, low self esteem, grief, or life changes. She is a practical counsellor who aims to help clients make clear changes and feel steadier day to day. Collette uses a warm, welcoming manner to help people talk through difficult moments and learn useful skills.

Collette has NCPS after her name, which reflects her professional registration. She has six years of experience supporting people through trauma and abuse, depression, anger, and coping when life feels unstable. Her background also includes coaching-style work and helping people address problems tied to family of origin, adoption and foster care, abandonment and blended family stresses.

In sessions Collette offers straightforward tools and clear explanations. She blends approaches such as acceptance and commitment work, cognitive behavioural techniques, emotion-focused ideas and client-centred listening. That means clients can expect practical strategies alongside space to make sense of painful feelings.

She also supports people dealing with cancer, caregiver stress, codependency, communication and control issues, separation or divorce, and challenges after natural or man-made disasters. Collette describes her style as result-oriented and focused on personal growth.

To begin, prospective clients are invited to discuss goals and practical next steps. Collette aims to help people build new habits, manage strong emotions, and find more clarity about their relationships and life direction.

How Collette’s approaches work online

Collette uses acceptance and commitment therapy and client-centred work to help people notice what matters to them and take manageable steps in that direction. ACT focuses on values and small behavioural changes rather than getting stuck in unhelpful thoughts, so it can support people dealing with anxiety, low mood or major life shifts.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical behaviour experiments. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression and stress because it offers clear strategies to test and change day-to-day thinking and actions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and recommend a mix of methods that suit your situation. That choice is collaborative and may change as progress is made.

The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt tools and exercises to work well at a distance while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional understanding.