Colette Mattos, BACP

4 years in practice

Colette Mattos is a counsellor who helps people navigate relationship and personal difficulties.

License and registration

BACP: 269070 · expires June 2026
Years in practice: 4
Languages: English

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About Colette

Colette Mattos is a counsellor who helps people navigate relationship and personal difficulties. She supports individuals and couples who are having trouble with communication, intimacy or emotional connection. She also works with people feeling anxious, depressed or low in self-esteem when these issues are tied to relationships.

Colette uses an attachment-informed way of working to look at the patterns beneath behaviour. She helps people understand how past experiences can shape how they relate to themselves and others now.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to make those patterns clearer and to try out different ways of connecting. Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with practical techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She also draws on client-centred principles and skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy when those tools suit someone’s needs.

This mix lets Colette tailor sessions to what each person finds helpful. Work in sessions is collaborative and down-to-earth. People can expect a calm, non-judgemental space to talk, reflect and practise new ways of communicating.

Therapy can include talking, trying new responses in role or using exercises to manage strong emotions. Colette has four years of experience and holds BACP registration, which is listed as BACP. She offers work to people in the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English.

For those ready to begin, she asks people to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Colette names

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Online support

How EFT, ACT and CBT translate to online therapy

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name strong emotions and then use that awareness to change how they connect with others. Online sessions can let clients bring recent relationship moments to discuss and rehearse new responses in the moment.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward them while accepting difficult feelings. In remote work this often looks like brief exercises between sessions and practical behavioural experiments to try at home or in daily life.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy identifies unhelpful thoughts and tests them with real-life actions. Over video or text, the therapist and client can work through thought records, behavioural experiments and problem-solving together.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then agree a plan together. This collaborative process means methods can change as needs evolve.

Online formats offer flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions can fit a short break or require less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging allow brief check-ins and reflections between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Colette help with?

She supports people with relationship problems, intimacy and communication issues, and concerns such as anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Other focuses include body image, caregiver stress, life changes and career worries.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Colette works in a warm, collaborative and non-judgemental way. Sessions combine emotional exploration with practical exercises and clearer communication skills.

What is her background and experience?

She has four years of experience working with relationship and personal issues and uses attachment-informed methods alongside several therapy approaches.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

Her credential is BACP and she practises in the United Kingdom as listed.

Which languages does she offer sessions in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How do I begin working with her and what does it cost?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to availability. Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

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