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Colleen Downey, BACP

Colleen Downey is a psychodynamic counsellor based in the United Kingdom.

About Colleen

Colleen Downey is a psychodynamic counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has six years of experience supporting people through depression, anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties. Colleen believes people know their own story and brings a steady, respectful presence while they work through painful or confusing feelings.

Colleen often helps people uncover patterns that keep recurring in their lives. She listens for early relationships and hidden feelings that affect how someone copes with loss, parenting pressures, or mood swings.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on noticing those patterns and understanding where they come from. She also works with trauma and abuse, eating and food-related concerns, intimacy issues and grief. Other areas Colleen addresses include anger, self-esteem, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD and compassion fatigue.

She pays attention to how control, attachment and communication issues show up day to day. Therapy with Colleen tends to be reflective and conversational. She invites people to say what feels important and to pause on moments that feel difficult.

Over time the aim is to feel less stuck and to find clearer ways of responding to life changes. Sessions are available in English and Colleen accepts international clients. Work is offered through a variety of online formats so people can choose what fits their schedule and needs.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	393196	March 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Ways of working Colleen names

Psychodynamic Therapy

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Psychodynamic approaches and online sessions

Psychodynamic therapy focuses on how past relationships and early experiences shape current feelings and behaviour. It looks for recurring patterns in how someone relates to others and to themselves, which can help with issues like relationship difficulties, attachment problems and long-standing mood concerns.

Sessions are conversational and reflective. The therapist listens for themes that repeat across a person’s life and gently brings them to awareness so new choices become possible. This approach can be helpful for people dealing with trauma, grief, eating issues or emotional overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Colleen will work with each person to decide whether psychodynamic therapy fits their needs and goals, and she will adapt the way sessions run based on what helps most. Together the aim is to find practical ways to respond to symptoms and life changes while also looking at deeper patterns.

Online therapy makes regular work easier to maintain. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions suit those who need quieter audio-only time, and live chat or text messaging is useful for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options offer flexibility for different schedules, time zones and personal preferences.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Colleen help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship problems, plus trauma, eating issues and grief.

What is her therapeutic style?

Colleen uses psychodynamic therapy, which looks at recurring patterns and past relationships to understand present difficulties in a conversational way.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of experience working with a range of mood, trauma and relationship concerns.

Is she registered with any professional body?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP on her profile.

Which languages and regions are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Colleen offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can pick a format that suits them.

How are sessions paid for?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; cost varies with location and therapist availability.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.