Colette Hutchison, BACP

Colette Hutchison helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem and life changes. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, parenting strains, compassion fatigue and career worries. Colette works with a wide range of emotional and interpersonal concerns including intimacy issues, postpartum depression and challenges linked to blended families or caregiver stress.

Colette uses a warm, person-centred style that keeps the person's experience in focus. She aims to listen without judgement and to help people feel heard and valued. Sessions are intended to be a space for practical problem-solving as well as emotional processing.

Her work draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. That means she balances listening and emotional presence with clear, goal-oriented steps to move forward. People can expect a mix of reflective conversation and short, practical strategies to try between sessions.

Colette trained in psychology and counselling, holding a Master of Science in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Counselling from the University of Strathclyde. She also has qualifications in listening skills from COSCA and in suicide intervention skills from Public Health Scotland.

Her experience includes time as a student counsellor at the University of Glasgow and online counselling with a Crisis Counselling charity in Scotland. She also provided listening support for staff and families at Glasgow Royal Infirmary during the Covid-19 pandemic. Colette practises in the United Kingdom and works in English.

How Colette's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating an accepting space where the person feels listened to and respected. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what you say, asks gentle questions and follows your pace so you can make sense of difficult feelings. It is helpful for grief, low self-esteem, trauma recovery and relationship worries.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals. Sessions will often identify what is already working and build short-term strategies to get unstuck. This approach is useful for stress, coping with life changes, parenting challenges and career decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Colette will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then agree on a way forward. That collaborative planning can combine listening and emotional support with concrete actions to try between sessions.

Online sessions can be booked as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family life and other commitments while keeping therapeutic continuity.