Sue Richardson - NCS Accred
Email meAbout me
Hi I am Sue and I offer a professional , confidential and caring counselling service to individuals and organisations.
Location -I am based in Derwentside but I work from locations in Durham, Newcastle and Hexham. I am a professionally accredited member of the National Counselling Society and work within their ethical guidelines. My therapy suite provides a welcoming and safe environment where you can find the help and support you need. The service covers a wide range of issues and whatever your issue or difficulty you can get help and support from a qualified professional.
What to expect in the therapy sessions
The sessions are about an hour and are very relaxed. At the first session I will guide you through some brief assessment questions and some background information. This first session is an opportunity for you to set the scene and together we can agree on some priority areas and some goals for therapy. As a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor I believe that I am there to stand beside you to help and support you through difficult and challenging times. Taking the first step is tough but you will be glad you did. Come and talk
Please have a look at the website to find out more: www.northernlightscounselling.biz
Training, qualifications & experience
Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Diploma in Mediation skills
Certified Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Continuing Education Diploma In Counselling
Masters Degree in Business
Certificate in bullying intervention
Qualified supervisor
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Anorexia nervosa
- Antisocial personality disorder
- Anxiety
- Attachment disorder
- Autism
- Avoidant personality disorder
- Bereavement
- Binge-eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Bulimia nervosa
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career counselling
- Carer support
- Childhood bullying
- Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME
- Dementia
- Dependent personality disorder
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug abuse
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Gambling
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Hearing voices
- Histrionic personality disorder
- HIV/AIDS
- Hoarding
- Infertility
- Internet addiction
- Learning difficulties
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Narcissistic personality disorder
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Panic disorder
- Paranoid personality disorder
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Pregnancy and birth
- Psychosis
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Schizoid personality disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizotypal personality disorder
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Sex addiction
- Sex problems
- Sexual abuse
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Tourette's syndrome
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
- Young carers
Therapies offered
- Behavioural therapy
- Cognitive analytic therapy (CAT)
- Cognitive and behavioural therapies
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive therapy
- Couples counselling
- Existential therapy
- Family/systemic therapy
- Gestalt therapy
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Fees
Normal fee for an individual session is £35.00 from Consett. For Newcastle and Durham the fee is £45.00 Concessions may be available. I usually see clients on a fortnightly basis unless otherwise needed.
Please see website for other fees and services
Further information
As well as counselling experience I have a broad range of experience within the NHS. Originally training as a nurse I have worked in roles within the NHS and private sector for the last 25 years.
I have coaching and mentoring experience and I am a qualified mediator
I have good counselling experience having worked at a number of counselling agencies including MIND and a local hospice.
Maps & Directions
Consett, DH8
Newcastle, NE1
Type of session
| Online counselling: | Yes |
| Telephone counselling: | Yes |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
| Home visits: | No |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | Yes |
there is access to hearing loop
Availability
Clients by appointment I have availability weekdays and Saturday from 8.30 to 7pm from the office in Consett but can work from other venues in the North East by arrangement.
Types of client
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Couples |
| Families |
| Groups |
| Organisations |
Supervision & training
I believe supervision is a supportive and developmental process.
| Online supervision: | Yes |
| Telephone supervision: | Yes |
