Some lovely comments......thank you!

 I absolutely love my profession and feel incredibly privileged that so many  have chosen me to help them through challenging life changes. I have always been a strong believer in being led by my moral conscience, treating people with dignity and respect,  and meeting them wherever they may be in order to help them heal. I have learnt from every single person I have worked with, and am continuing to learn as I move forwards with new professional challenges.

If you are contemplating addressing your medical anxieties and need some extra courage, here is some feedback from my lovely clients and colleagues, shared with their permission and anonymised for confidentiality. These refer to both group and/or one-to-one sessions.

I look forward to meeting you and sharing your experience.........

"Colette, I can’t thank you enough for the help, support and guidance you have given me, the groups, the therapists  and the individual women over the years "

"Colette always 'held' our group with the utmost care and respect, making it a wonderful and safe space to share the highs and lows, trials and tribulations of living with metastatic cancer"

"I've been a member of the 2nds together group since its inception in the early days of Covid……The group has always felt like a safe space to air emotions and fears. Other members of the group are able to understand and grasp what you are trying to say, however jumbled an ineloquently you may express it, in a way not always possible by those living without cancer. The group is also invaluable for sharing coping strategies, both for the emotional side effects and the physical ones. While information on these is readily available from professional sources, it's not always the same as discussing the tried and tested methods with those that have actually used them first hand. In the safe space of the group, be it face to face or on line, these fears and concerns can be aired with the confidence that they will be listened to with kindness and openness"

“Only Colette with her expertise & empathy picked up online the fact that I was struggling and getting increasingly upset & depressed.  She took the time to telephone & write to me at length and make suggestions on how I could proceed. She gave a new perspective on my thoughts & state of mind. Her insight and help have made a great difference to me”

"Colette Hart is a truly professional, empathetic and caring medical trauma psychotherapist. Since my de novo metastatic breast cancer diagnosis, she has been an incredible source of support and understanding. Colette has a unique ability to listen, guide and comfort with compassion and wisdom. Her InThis2Gether support group for MBC patients has been a lifeline – a safe, supportive space where we can share, be heard and feel less alone. I’m so grateful for all she does and the kindness she brings to our community" 

"I have been attending the In This 2gether support group for people living with metastatic breast cancer for the last 4 years, which was when I met Colette, the group's clinical psychotherapist and facilitator. The In This 2gether group is my cancer family, and I have received invaluable emotional, practical, and social support from others who understand the cancer journey and can relate to how I am feeling, which you don’t get in a clinical environment. I believe there are some key benefits from attending dedicated workshops on topics like anxiety and medical trauma because you soon realise that you are not alone and that others have similar feelings and experiences to yourself. You also get to learn some self-help tools that you can use going forward"

"Colette was welcoming and empathic. At the start of each meeting Colette reminded everyone about the ethos and safeguarding in place to protect each attendee. Meetings started with a short breathing or mindfulness exercise helping people to focus on the meeting and leaving distractions behind. I feel this enabled us to really benefit from the meeting……She ran the group tactfully giving everyone space and time to talk and contribute, but ensuring nobody took over the meeting risking a monologue…. Every session had a theme and was structured, however with the ability to adjust to developing situations or issues and extra time for new people attending. Colette moderated and facilitated discussions ensuring everyone felt heard and seen. At the end of each session she would summarise and ensure every attendee felt safe and well to continue their day"

"Due to the nature of our disease we lost a few people, which is always hard on the remaining group members. Colette ensured that we were informed in a sensitive way and offered additional sessions to remember, share and just be together to grieve….. The major achievement I feel is that we were able to laugh and cry, be angry and happy, be upset and joyful all together and every emotion was valid and welcome. I believe that we all felt a lot of respect and gratitude for Colette as it cannot be easy to talk about difficult subjects and be faced with the people living with such a devastating diagnosis and this myriad of emotions"

"Colette taught me how to manage and control my anxiety and through talking therapy she lead me down conversational paths which actually allowed me to answer a lot of my own questions by viewing things differently and changing how I approached the difficulties I had been facing….. I have now reached a point where both Colette and I feel I can move forward on my own but it is extremely comforting to know she is there should I require her help again"

"Thank you so much for your guidance, compassion and understanding.  You have no idea how much you have helped me through some difficult and challenging times"

"I’ve been so grateful for all your help during this really difficult time in my life"

"I have found you to be caring, nurturing, supporting, reliable and empowering….. Thank you Colette, your help and advice have been very much appreciated"

"Thank you so much for your support, it’s been  so  helpful. I don’t know what I’d have done if it wasn’t for you and having the space I’ve needed "