Business Details
Your Trusted Psychotherapy and Counselling Service in Bradford
Counselling Bradford is a professional psychotherapy and counselling service established to support individuals facing emotional, psychological, and behavioural challenges. With over three decades of experience since the 1980s, our practice combines evidence-based therapeutic approaches with compassionate care to address issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties. Our founder, Colleen Heenan, holds advanced qualifications in psychotherapy and is accredited by leading professional bodies, including UKCP and EMDR Europe. We prioritise confidentiality and offer tailored interventions, including psychodynamic psychotherapy, EMDR, and couple counselling, to help clients achieve lasting personal growth.Our commitment to ongoing professional development ensures our methods remain at the forefront of therapeutic innovation. Clients in Bradford, Leeds, and West Yorkshire benefit from both short-term counselling and long-term psychotherapy, delivered through secure online video appointments. We also provide clinical supervision and have extensive experience in trauma-focused therapies, mindfulness, and treating complex mental health conditions. Our practice adheres to strict ethical standards, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for all clients.
Services
Psychotherapy
Counselling
EMDR Therapy
Couple Counselling
Clinical Supervision
Highlights and features
- We offer over 30 years of experience in psychotherapy and counselling since the 1980s
- Our therapists are accredited by UKCP, HCPC, and EMDR Europe
- Specialists in trauma-focused therapies including Attachment Focused EMDR
- Provide both short-term counselling and long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Adhere to strict ethical standards with secure, confidential online sessions
Associations and certifications
- UKCP
- HCPC
- EMDR Europe
- Parnell Institute
Services
Psychotherapy
Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy addresses chronic mental health issues through in-depth exploration of emotional patterns. This approach helps clients understand unconscious processes affecting their relationships and self-perception. Sessions focus on breaking destructive cycles and fostering personal growth through enhanced self-awareness.
Counselling
Short-term counselling offers practical solutions for specific difficulties like stress or bereavement. Focused interventions include mindfulness techniques and structured homework assignments. This time-limited approach aims to boost self-esteem and equip clients with coping strategies for independent problem-solving.
EMDR Therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing) treats PTSD and anxiety disorders through evidence-based protocols. Attachment Focused EMDR addresses complex relational traumas with specialised techniques. This therapy helps reprocess traumatic memories to reduce their emotional impact and improve mental wellbeing.
Couple Counselling
Couples therapy addresses communication breakdowns and relationship conflicts. Sessions focus on improving mutual understanding and developing collaborative problem-solving strategies. The process helps partners break negative interaction patterns and rebuild constructive relationship dynamics through guided dialogue.
Clinical Supervision
Clinical supervision provides professional development for therapists through structured reflective practice. This service supports practitioners in maintaining ethical standards and enhancing therapeutic effectiveness. Supervision sessions focus on case review, skill development, and maintaining professional boundaries.
People
Colleen Heenan
Psychotherapist
Dr Colleen Heenan (PhD, MSc Psychotherapy) has provided therapeutic services in Bradford since the 1980s. She is UKCP-registered and EMDR Europe-accredited, with specialist training in trauma therapies. Her academic background includes psychology research at Manchester Metropolitan University, and she has published extensively on women's mental health issues.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you offer?
We provide psychodynamic psychotherapy, EMDR therapy, and short-term counselling. Our evidence-based approaches address anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues through tailored treatment plans.
Are sessions available online?
All therapy sessions are conducted through secure online video appointments, ensuring accessibility and confidentiality for clients in Bradford, Leeds, and surrounding areas.
What qualifications do your therapists hold?
Our lead therapist holds a PhD in psychotherapy, is UKCP-registered, HCPC-registered, and EMDR Europe-accredited with over 30 years of clinical experience in mental health treatment.
Do you offer couple counselling?
Yes, we provide couple counselling to address relationship difficulties through structured sessions focusing on communication improvement and conflict resolution strategies.
How is client confidentiality maintained?
We comply with GDPR regulations, store data securely, and only share information with consent or legal requirement. All sessions and records maintain strict professional confidentiality standards.
