Colleen Downey, BACP
Colleen Downey is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of clinical experience.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Colleen
Colleen Downey is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on common life challenges such as depression, stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties. Colleen works with people who want to make sense of painful patterns and start feeling better day to day.
Her style is rooted in psychodynamic therapy, which looks at how past experiences shape current feelings and reactions. Sessions are a place to talk openly about what matters to you and notice repeated cycles that cause distress.
Background and approach
Colleen aims to help people recognise how old patterns show up now, and to develop new ways of responding. People come to Colleen for a range of concerns beyond mood, including trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, grief, intimacy difficulties and parenting stress.
She also supports those managing ADHD, bipolar mood fluctuations, obsessive and compulsive behaviours, and problems with control or avoidance. Her approach is collaborative and calm. She treats people as the experts on their own lives and offers a steady, questioning presence.
In sessions she listens for themes such as attachment, shame, guilt and unresolved loss, and helps people name those experiences. Colleen offers online formats that include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. International clients may be supported, and sessions are conducted in English.
To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange appointments through the platform.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 393196 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Colleen works with
Everything Colleen lists, in their own terms.
- 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.
Online support
In practice, sessions invite steady reflection. A therapist listens for themes such as shame, guilt, separation or anger and gently links those to present difficulties like depression, anxiety or relationship strain. This is a collaborative process where the therapist and client work together to find explanations that fit and decide what to change.
Online sessions give flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when distance or schedules make in-person meetings hard. Phone sessions suit those who prefer not to be on camera or need a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging can help people keep momentum between longer sessions or fit therapy around busy days.
Many registered or accredited professionals adapt psychodynamic work well to online formats, and the therapist will help figure out which way of working suits a person's needs, goals and preferences. Online options make it easier to keep continuity of care while arranging sessions around work, family and travel commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Colleen support?
She works with a broad range of issues including depression, stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and eating and food-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work follows psychodynamic therapy, aiming to understand how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour. Sessions focus on noticing patterns and making practical changes over time.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, relationship and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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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