About Colin
Colin Agnew is a counsellor and psychotherapist who helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship concerns. He also supports clients facing trauma, grief, issues around intimacy, parenting strains and matters related to LGBT identities. Colin’s approach is grounded in human connection and practical support, aimed at helping people make constructive choices for their life.
Colin works from a relational and humanistic base. He draws on a mix of methods to suit each person rather than one fixed technique.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and focused on what matters most to the client in the moment. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and refocus on valued actions. Attachment-based ideas guide work on how early relationships shape present patterns.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps when relationship feelings feel overwhelming. Colin describes his practice as informed by Transpersonal Psychology, which can open up wider questions of meaning for those who want that perspective. He aims to create conditions where people can find choices that match their goals.
Colin has around ten years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He works with adults who want support sorting out life changes, career decisions, or long-standing emotional difficulties.
What Colin works with
Everything Colin lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Colin is listed here; the rest shows what else Colin works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Colin lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How his approaches work in online therapy
Colin uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward what matters to them. ACT is useful for anxiety, low mood and when life changes get in the way of valued goals.Attachment-Based Therapy is another strand he draws on to look at how early relationship patterns influence current behaviour. This can be helpful for people who struggle with closeness, trust or repeating difficult relationship cycles.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Colin will work with each person to test what fits their needs and preferences, adjusting methods as understanding grows. The goal is to agree a practical way forward together.
Online therapy can help fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and making scheduling easier. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or sessions without video when bandwidth or comfort make that preferable. Because session formats in the biography were not exhaustively listed, confirm current online and in-person options when you book so you know what will work for you.
Questions people ask about Colin
What kinds of problems does Colin help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and a wide range of other personal difficulties including LGBT related topics.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
The style is relational and humanistic, conversational and person-centred. Colin adapts methods to suit each person rather than using a single fixed technique.
What experience does he bring to therapy?
He has about ten years of clinical experience and reports many thousands of face-to-face and online counselling hours.
What credentials and location are listed?
Colin is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged across borders; check details when you book to confirm arrangements that suit your location.
What session formats are available?
The original biography mentions many thousands of face-to-face and online hours. Please confirm the current session formats directly when booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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