- Years in practice
- 6
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Colleen
Colleen Downey offers psychodynamic counselling from a straightforward, compassionate stance. She draws on six years of experience working in the United Kingdom to help people facing depression, anxiety and stress. Colleen also helps individuals dealing with relationship strain, trauma and eating difficulties.
She says people bring their own strengths and stories into therapy, and she supports them to build on those resources. Her sessions focus on understanding patterns that repeat in everyday life.
Background and approach
Colleen pays attention to how past experiences shape current feelings and choices. She helps people notice unhelpful cycles and gently work through painful memories and strong emotions. Colleen aims to create a calm, steady space for reflection.
Conversations are honest and paced to suit each person. The work often includes talking about relationships, attachment and how early experiences affect adult reactions. She accepts clients from the UK and international clients and offers a range of online formats.
Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging depending on practical needs and preferences. Colleen holds BACP registration with six years' practice experience. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions through the service's booking flow.
The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
What Colleen works with
Everything Colleen lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Colleen helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Colleen lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Psychodynamic counselling and online options
Psychodynamic Therapy focuses on how past relationships and experiences shape current feelings and choices. It helps people spot repeating patterns, understand hidden triggers, and work through deep-seated emotions that affect daily life.Colleen uses psychodynamic ideas to explore attachment, relationship dynamics and responses to stress or loss. This approach can be helpful for people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma responses and parenting-related strain because it looks beneath surface symptoms to the stories that sustain them.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to what matters to the person seeking help, discuss goals, and together decide whether psychodynamic work or another direction feels most useful. Plans are reviewed as therapy progresses so changes can be made if needed.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from different locations. Phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who have limited bandwidth. Live chat and messaging offer shorter check-ins and more flexible timing, fitting around work or caring responsibilities. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from registered or accredited professionals without needing to travel.
Questions people ask about Colleen
What concerns does Colleen help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and eating-related problems, plus parenting concerns and mood disorders.
What is Colleen's therapeutic style like?
Her style is psychodynamic and reflective, focusing on patterns in thoughts and relationships to help people understand recurring difficulties.
How much experience does she have?
Colleen has six years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom with people facing emotional and relational challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English, and Colleen accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Colleen?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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