Colette Langridge, NCPS

Colette Langridge helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties. She supports those coping with trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem and career-related worries. Parents who are feeling overwhelmed and people dealing with life changes, compassion fatigue or ADHD concerns will also find practical support. Colette is a counsellor with NCPS and brings 12 years of experience to her work.

Colette offers a calm, listening presence and focuses on building trust at a comfortable pace. She adapts each session to the person's needs and uses clear, straightforward language. Sessions aim to make difficult feelings easier to name and manage, and to find practical steps that fit everyday life.

Her approach blends different methods rather than using a single model. That can include exploring early relationships and attachment, looking at thoughts and behaviours that cause distress, and introducing mindfulness exercises to reduce overwhelm. Colette may also notice how the body holds tension and use gentle somatic ideas to help people feel safer in themselves.

Colette has specific experience working with sexualised trauma and abuse, including relational trauma and childhood abuse. She has supported people with PTSD, complex PTSD, anxiety and depression in one-to-one work over several years. This background informs a careful, trauma-aware way of working.

People who choose Colette can expect a respectful, non-judgemental space to talk things through. Together they will set goals that matter and review progress as therapy continues. Taking that first step is acknowledged as important, and sessions are structured to be welcoming and practical.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Colette commonly draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current trust and connection. This can help when people struggle with intimacy, abandonment fears or repeating patterns in relationships.

She also uses client-centred principles which focus on listening, acceptance and following the person's pace and priorities. That style supports people who need a steady, non-judgemental space to make sense of difficult feelings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Colette will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try. This collaborative process allows adjustments as therapy progresses so techniques match what actually helps.

Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls let people keep visual contact and read cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good short check-in, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief reflection or when typing feels more comfortable. These options give flexibility for different rhythms, schedules and practical needs.