Colette Langridge, NCPS

Colette Langridge is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. She supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, compassion fatigue and the impact of ADHD. Colette also assists people coping with major life changes, anger, low self esteem and career uncertainty.

She trained as a counsellor and holds NCPS, with twelve years of practice since qualifying in 2012. Much of her work has involved trauma and abuse, including several years supporting people who have experienced sexualised trauma and relational harm. That background shapes a careful, trauma-aware way of working.

Colette uses an integrative style tailored to each person. Sessions often draw on attachment ideas to look at early patterns, and psychodynamic thinking to consider past influences on current feelings. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thoughts, together with mindfulness and somatic ideas to help with bodily stress signals.

Her approach is collaborative and respectful. She listens without judgement and helps people set practical goals. Together a person and Colette decide which methods suit their needs and pace.

Taking the first step can feel daunting and she aims to make it straightforward. People are invited to reflect on their history, notice patterns that no longer serve them, and build new ways of coping that improve confidence and everyday wellbeing.

How Colette’s approaches work online

Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationships shape feelings and expectations. Online work using this approach can help people notice recurring patterns in relationships and practise new ways of connecting and setting boundaries.

Client-centred practice puts the person’s priorities first. The counsellor listens, reflects and follows the client’s lead so the work stays relevant to what matters most in their life.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Online sessions using CBT can help with anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits by teaching simple tools to change thinking and behaviour.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Colette will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs and preferences, and may combine approaches over time as things evolve.

If you are considering online work, check which session formats are offered before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer to be in their own surroundings while they talk through difficult issues.