Colette Mattos

Colette Mattos is a counsellor who focuses on relationship difficulties and women's issues. She works with people who are struggling with connection, intimacy or communication. Colette also supports those coping with anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem and life changes linked to relationships.

She uses an attachment-informed way of working to help clients notice repeating patterns. That means looking at how past experiences shape current reactions in relationships. Sessions aim to increase clarity around emotional responses and to try out different ways of relating.

Colette draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide conversations and practical work. She keeps the room warm and collaborative and helps people identify small, realistic steps they can try between sessions.

Over four years she has supported people with issues including body image, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and feelings of isolation. Her practice also covers forgiveness, guilt and shame, career-related stress and life purpose questions.

Colette is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, which is shown as BACP. Sessions are offered in English and she works from the United Kingdom. If you are unsure whether this approach fits your needs, she encourages an initial conversation to see if it feels right for you.

How Colette's approaches work in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and people wanting clearer direction. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on a non-judgemental, listening-based relationship where the person leads the pace of work and feels heard. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at patterns of connection and helps people understand and change the emotional responses that shape their relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with the client to identify which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative review can adapt as the work progresses so the plan stays relevant.

Practical benefits of online work often include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online sessions can make it simpler to have a shorter check-in when life is hectic, or to choose a format that uses less bandwidth when internet conditions vary. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered.