“The Healers”-design by Jen Delyth ©2000 www.celticartstudio.com
Colleen says ...
I love learning. And I feel very privileged to have trained in many different areas. It’s something I will always continue.
What makes working with me so special is the tailored support I can offer because of my extensive learning and expertise.
As much as I love to learn, what really drives me is my passion to help people.
It’s much greater than a career. I am a naturally caring, thoughtful, understanding and empathetic person. And I am so grateful for the beautiful work I get to do with my clients.
Please call me on 07859 414 376, email me at info@colleensmith.org or use the contact form to get in touch.
Thank you x
Empowering Mental Wellness and Healing Trauma
Leading Therapeutic Counsellor in Mindfulness, Havening, and Wellness Programs
I firmly believe in the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit. "I deeply value a holistic approach to well-being and enjoy incorporating elements of spirituality, meditation, and natural remedies like essential oils and crystals into my personal life. While these practices bring me joy and balance, my priority is our work together is always your comfort and unique preferences. Whether these are things you connect with or not, I’m here to support you in a way that feels right for you."
My extensive training in understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) informs my approach to their impact on mental and physical health. They drive, inspire and encourage me to help others to make change, so that my client's can live the life they desire and deserve.
Personally I have a keen interest in education, neuroscience, attachment theory, health and the connection to the mind, disability, foster care and kinshipcare.
Customer service is of the utmost importance to me. I maintain a non-judgemental, encouraging, compassionate, respectful, and kind approach. I regularly update my training to stay informed, with a special focus on the latest neuroscience developments, which are crucial for effectively responding to my client's needs, particularly children and young people facing behavioral challenges, bereavement, and attachment issues.
In addition to managing a private practice, I work 1 day a week in a primary school, and also deliver training - one-on-one sessions, group work, staff meetings, workshops, and seminars. These services offer support in areas such as self-care, anxiety, bereavement, mental health and overall well-being, the impact of Havening and Mindfulness.
Training, qualifications & professional standards authority
- Registered member of the NCPS (National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society) - NCS22-01364
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (QCF) European Qualification Framework Level 5 awarded by the CBCAB.
- BACP Certificate of Proficiency
- Therapeutic Counselling Levels 1, 2, 3 & 4
- Post Qualifying Diploma Level 7 in Counselling Children and Young People
- Havening Techniques Practitioner
- Couples Counselling
As a qualified counselor, I adhere to the ethical framework and code of good practice.
I have both public liability and professional indemnity insurances.
Counselling Services
I work from a quiet countryside room that’s a sanctuary of calm and creativity. There are no distractions here—just uninterrupted focus to ensure you are heard and get the attention and care you deserve.
I provide a safe space for your therapy, time for you to offer yourself self-care and put your needs first, giving you time to talk, cry, time to think, reflect and grow.
Here are a few words recently written about about me and my my work; committed, passionate, caring, thoughtful, understanding, integrity, empathic, healinging, connection, kind and collaborative. I am so grateful for this beautiful feedback but to be honest, working together is about teamwork and works both ways, I have the most wonderful opportunities to work with such beautiful client's, for which I am always grateful for.
Please feel free to call me on 07859 414 376 or use the contact form to set up an appointment or ask additional questions.
I provide a safe, confidential environment in which to explore your difficulties through a collaborative approach at your pace.
Therapy is a space for you to be yourself, giving you time to talk, cry and time to think and reflect. Once a safe relationship has developed between us based on empathy and trust you will be able to consider what actions need to be taken to make change.
Speaking to a trained counsellor can help you to become clearer about issues, find answers, discover ways to cope with feelings and manage behaviours.
Some Areas of Expertise
- Self Esteem
- Depression
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Debt
- Family
- Work issues
- Domestic Violence & Abuse
- Loss
- Parenting
- Shame
- Fear
- Stress
- Traumatic events
My Approach
I work with an integrative approach using a combination of counselling theories and skills such as:
- Person Centred
- Havening Techniques
- Brief Solution Focused
- Mindfulness
Therapeutic counselling
You can choose between short or long term therapy sessions.
Counseling sessions are usually scheduled weekly - around your availability.
You can decide what’s best for you during our initial assessment.
My fee is just £60 per hour.
Havening
Your initial assessment session can last up to two hours and is £130.
Havening is generally a rapid method for resolving trauma, but you may wish to opt for more sessions.
Subsequent Havening sessions are just £70.
Sessions can be in person at my private practice in Wiltshire, or online.
Please also ask me about my corporate training, group work, courses, workshops and seminars.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness can assist in managing your wellbeing and mental health by helping you feel less overwhelmed, reducing anxiety, aiding in managing difficulties, decreasing depression and stress levels, improving sleep quality, curtailing excessive worrying, and fostering greater self-compassion.
Practicing mindfulness trains our attention, allowing us to gain more control over what we focus on, reducing the impact of negative thoughts that can dominate and cause distress. Mindfulnes focuses on keeping us present and being still, therefore we are not focused on worries of the past or future.
A course for young people
I provide a Creative Mindfulness Course as an alternative approach to focus on relaxation.
The 6 week course is designed for 6-8 young people - from 7 years up.
It can be scheduled during school holidays or evenings.
Each hour long session is just £15 per person.
All creative materials are included.
A course for parents and carers
This Mindfulness and Wellbing course offers a mix of subjects for up to 10 adults.
It includes a variety of activities such as crafts and wellbeing exercises - which you can take home to complete with your children.
The course is 8 weeks long with each session lasting 1.5 hours.
The cost is just £18 per person each week, and includes all creative materials.
I provide creative Mindfulness courses, as well as alternative approaches focused on relaxation.
Parents have expressed their appreciation for this course, noting the enjoyment of sharing craft activities with their children at home. The course includes many resources for parents to take home, making the exercises easy and enjoyable. They have especially liked the relaxed atmosphere and the opportunity to engage in the artistic aspect of the sessions, without the need for artistic skills.
“The Healers”-design by Jen Delyth ©2000 www.celticartstudio.com
“The Healers”-design by Jen Delyth ©2000 www.celticartstudio.com
Gallery
My Gallery shows some images of my counselling room and me!
Testimonial's
Client Review of Counselling Service
"Thank you so much for the Havening work you have done for me. I was attacked over 40 years ago one evening, the police were involved but I was unable to tell anyone else. I finally sought Colleen's help and shared part of my story, the brilliant thing with Havening is I didnt 'have to to share everything but bring the traumatic event to my mind. She is brilliant and so caring and she put me at ease. I now feel so calm and full of understanding. I've never slept so long and so deeply, but straight after our work of 1.5 hours my sleeping pattern changed for the better. I now have the coping mechanisms I need to deal with everything.
Because, I didn't have to go into full detail of what actually happened, it made the process much easier for me.
All I can say is Thank You so much. I will be coming back to you for more Havening."
Client Review of Counselling Service
"I am grateful for all the help you have given me. Without doubt you have helped change the course of my life on to a smoother and happier path and my family and I will be eternally grateful. you are a special person who is also very good at their job".
Client Review of Counselling Service
"I have been working with Colleen for a couple of years and I have found working with her Havening techniques for a range of reasons including coping with anxiety in the workplace and socialising which made a huge difference to me. I will forever be grateful for Colleen helping guide me on to the right path towards a more peaceful future.to be like spending time with your favourite Auntie. She's somebody who you feel relaxed talking to and discussing difficult and challenging personal issues with. She tailors your needs with the appropriate techniques".
Client Review of Counselling Service
"Colleen was instantly welcoming and comfortable to be with. During every session she was able to help me work through some family difficulties in manageable stages, and I felt empowered to put things into practice straight away.
Because of the trust I had in Colleen, I was open to trying both the Havening and Tapping techniques, which I found really helpful, even though I know I would never have felt comfortable to try them before.
Since finishing my sessions with Colleen, I often reflect back on them, which makes me feel more able to deal with any similar family issues that arise. I found the counselling process very affirming and would not hesitate to book Colleen again".
Client Review of Counselling Service
"Colleen, is just fantastic. Both my Son & Husband have spent time with Colleen, different reason took them to Colleen. The outcome was the same. They learnt to put things into perspective, self calm through havening & allowing themselves to heal. My son has shared these technics with friends, that have felt anxious, he truly wants to share what he knows & believes in. Colleen, did not only help my Husband & Son, but helped the whole family. I cannot recommend her enough".
Client Review of Counselling Service
"Colleen was immensely helpful to my 11 year old son who was suffering from intense anxiety, sleep fears, OCD symptoms and tearfulness. Colleen met him in a lovely way that he immediately warmed to. She had 6 sessions with him and taught him the Havening method which has changed his life. He is able to practice this alone in many circumstances and it has given him the tool he needed to free himself from overwhelm. Colleen is simply wonderful".
Client Review of Counselling Service
"I had the privilege of Colleen’s support on and off for over 4 years and cannot recommend her services enough!
When we met, I suffered deeply with anxiety, panic attacks and frequent debilitating migraines. I regularly struggled in my work and home life and lacked the skills and understanding to bring myself out of dark periods and patterns.
Colleen’s flexible and attentive approach to therapy guided me to find the skills and confidence in myself to build my resilience.
Colleen works outside of our sessions to produce tailored toolkits and homework which I still use now and share with friends and family.
We continued our work remotely throughout the pandemic and Colleen introduced me the Havening technique.
After a couple of years of regular meetings Colleen helped me have the confidence to start my journey of trauma therapy. We began a journey of bespoke, Havening based sessions to help we work through trauma’s that were still affecting my everyday life. It took me a while to be ready to start this journey but now I am out the other side I feel its benefits on a daily basis and continue to grow in strength, patience and self-awareness".
Client Review of Counselling Service
"I am deeply grateful to have Colleen come into my life, and I never met a soul like her. Just being in her presence is like a big hug, calming and healing. She is helping me navigate through the unprocessed events of childhood and how they are currently affecting me in my adult life. I was absolutely amazed at the powerful and instant result of the Havening technique on me and a specific event. Once we had done the havening, it was as if the emotion and visual to that particular memory had instantly disappeared. It felt like my brain had deleted that memory and it is still unretrievable now! Colleen has also helped me with my daughter who started getting very upset about leaving our family to go to school and the help she has provided is starting to make a difference already! I highly recommend anyone to work with colleen in any way they feel called to!"
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