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- Attachment-informed work
- ACT and CBT methods
- Relationship communication
About Colette
BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 4 years' experience, Colette Mattos helps people facing relationship and self-related concerns. She works with adults who are struggling with connection, communication and intimacy, and those noticing how past experiences shape current relationships. Colette supports people dealing with low mood, anxiety, stress and self-esteem issues linked to relationships.
Her approach is rooted in attachment-informed work. She looks at the patterns and emotional responses that sit beneath behaviour. Sessions focus on understanding how earlier experiences influence how people relate to themselves and to others now.
Colette uses a mix of approaches to help people make practical changes. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to address thoughts and actions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) ideas are used when the aim is to improve closeness and emotional connection.
Work in sessions includes talking through relationship moments, noticing repeated patterns, and practising new ways of communicating. She also helps people manage anxiety, depression and body-image concerns that affect relationships and daily life.
Clients can expect a collaborative style that looks at both past experiences and present choices. Colette offers help with parenting and family-related worries, caregiver stress, grief from separation, and issues such as guilt, shame or isolation. Sessions aim to build steadier ways of relating and clearer decision-making about next steps.
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Therapeutic approaches and working online
Colette frequently draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values, notice unhelpful thoughts and take small actions that match what matters to them. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and getting unstuck from avoidance patterns.She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) ideas to look at emotional responses in close relationships and to help people improve connection and intimacy. EFT-style work focuses on recognising feelings, naming needs and changing interaction patterns between partners or within oneself.
Choosing an approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and test what fits a person's goals and preferences, adapting methods as progress is reviewed and priorities change.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or caring responsibilities, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can explain how they will structure sessions to match practical constraints and the therapeutic aims.
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Areas of expertise
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Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing relationship struggles, intimacy issues and communication problems, alongside depression, anxiety, self-esteem and body image worries.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works collaboratively and uses an attachment-informed approach that looks at patterns from past experiences and how they affect current relationships.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.