About Colette
Colette Mattos is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship and self-related struggles. She works with clients experiencing difficulties with intimacy, communication, connection and self-esteem. Colette supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, eating concerns and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Her practice is informed by attachment ideas, so she looks at how past relationships shape present patterns. Sessions focus on noticing those patterns and learning different ways of connecting to others and to yourself.
Background and approach
Work is practical and steady, not rushed. Colette uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and client-centred ways of working.
These methods help with mood changes, stress, and coping with life transitions. People often come to address parenting concerns, caregiver stress, body image or feelings of isolation. She also supports those exploring LGBT issues and how identity affects relationships and wellbeing.
Colette holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP. Colette has four years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom. Her sessions are conducted in English.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
What Colette works with
Everything Colette lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Colette is listed here; the rest shows what else Colette works with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Colette lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches and how online therapy can fit
Colette often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in her work. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and learn to act in line with their values, which can be useful for stress, anxiety and life changes. EFT focuses on emotional connection and how people respond to each other, which can help with intimacy and relationship patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to identify needs, goals and preferences, and then try methods that suit those aims. That collaborative conversation helps shape ongoing sessions.
The original profile did not list specific online formats, so please confirm which options are available before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let some people choose whether to use video or audio depending on comfort and bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and tools for remote sessions to keep the work practical and relevant.
Questions people ask about Colette
What kinds of concerns does Colette help with?
She helps people with relationship difficulties, intimacy and communication problems, and with issues like anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma and eating concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is warm, collaborative and non-judgemental. Sessions aim to notice patterns from the past and try practical ways to change how clients relate now.
What experience does she bring?
Colette has four years of counselling experience working with people on relationship, parenting, caregiver and identity-related issues.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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