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Colin Frawley

Colin Frawley, BACP, NCPS

Therapist in United Kingdom

Client-centred counsellor focused on clarity and change

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  • Client-centred support
  • Practical coping tools
  • Mindfulness and CBT

About Colin

Colin Frawley is a counsellor who uses a client-centred approach to help people make clearer choices about their lives. He aims to create a calm space where people can talk through difficult feelings and work out practical next steps. Colin has 12 years of experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials, which he uses to guide his practice.

He describes his work as collaborative. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual, whether that is managing anxiety, coping with grief, addressing addictive behaviours, or dealing with issues around intimacy and jealousy. Colin adapts his style to each person, using straightforward conversation and practical exercises when helpful.

Colin draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mindfulness, existential ideas and Jungian thought alongside a client-centred stance. He mixes these approaches to match the problem at hand rather than following a single method. This flexibility supports work on symptoms, patterns and underlying meaning.

He has particular experience with stress, depression, ADHD, relationship concerns and trauma-related difficulties. Additional focuses include body image, attachment and communication problems, and navigating sexuality and kink cultures. Colin also supports people facing major life changes and bereavement.

Colin practises in the United Kingdom and works with people in English. He accepts international clients. To begin, people use the site’s continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

How Colin’s approaches suit online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what they hear and helps the person decide their next steps. This approach is useful for exploring relationship worries, self-esteem and feelings such as jealousy.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps to change thinking and behaviour. It uses exercises and small experiments that people can try between sessions to manage anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and addictive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Colin will work collaboratively to identify which methods suit a person's goals, needs and preferences. That might mean using a more reflective, exploratory style at times and practical CBT tools at others.

For many people online sessions make therapy easier to fit into everyday life. They can reduce travel time, allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to arrange appointments around work and family routines. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. A conversation at the start will also cover how to structure sessions and agree on goals that fit the individual’s situation.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCancerCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

See below

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this counsellor help with?

Colin works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and ADHD.

How would he describe his therapeutic style?

He follows a client-centred, integrative style, combining practical strategies with reflective conversation to match each person's needs.

What experience does he bring to sessions?

Colin has 12 years of clinical practice and draws on that experience when helping people navigate bereavement, trauma, addiction and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed on his profile?

He is listed with BACP and NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Use the continue button on this profile on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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