Colette Mattos

Colette Mattos offers counselling for people dealing with relationship struggles, low self-esteem, mood concerns and the stress that comes with life changes. She is named here as Colette Mattos and brings a calm, approachable manner to sessions. Her work often addresses issues around intimacy, communication and connection alongside broader concerns such as anxiety and depression.

Colette focuses on how early attachment patterns shape current relationships. She helps people notice repeated emotional responses and the beliefs that drive them. Together they map these patterns and try out new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.

Sessions are collaborative and warm. Colette talks things through at a steady pace and aims to make complex feelings easier to understand. She supports people who are single and want to explore why relationships may not be working, as well as those facing separation or other relationship endings.

Her approach draws on methods that help with thoughts, feelings and behaviours. This includes practical strategies alongside reflective conversation. Colette holds BACP, which indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

She works with concerns such as trauma, body image, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, and life purpose. If you are thinking about starting therapy, consider whether these topics fit what you need and use the site to begin the matching process.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without fighting them and focus on values-led action. It can be useful when someone feels stuck by worry, low mood or life changes. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s own experience at the heart of the work; the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s pace to build understanding. This approach supports people who need a steady, non-judgemental space to think things through.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be done together. The therapist will check what you want to achieve and what feels helpful, then try methods that match your goals. The work is collaborative and may draw on different approaches over time as needs shift.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing sessions at convenient times. It also makes it easier to keep regular appointments during work breaks or when juggling caring duties. If shorter check-ins or phone conversations suit you better than a longer video session, discuss this when you arrange your first meeting so the format fits your daily routine.