About me
Private, in-person counselling in Portsmouth PO3 with easy parking.
Hello, I’m Sue. I work with adults who have a sense that something isn’t quite right, even if life looks fine on the outside.
Often, this shows up in relationship patterns. You may find yourself giving a lot, overthinking, or feeling unsure where you stand with others. You might notice the same dynamics repeating, even when you want something different.
At other times, you may be going through a life transition. This could be a loss, a change in relationships, or a point at which something in your life no longer fits the way it once did. Even when these changes make sense, they can still feel unsettling.
You may not be in crisis, but there is a quiet sense that something needs to change.
I offer a calm, containing space where you can talk openly and begin to understand what is happening beneath the surface. We would work at your pace, gently making sense of patterns, feelings and experiences, so that things can begin to feel clearer and more manageable.
I work with issues such as anxiety, bereavement, relationship difficulties, low self-worth and emotional overwhelm. I offer both short-term and longer-term counselling, depending on what feels right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold an Advanced Diploma Level 5 in Person-Centred Counselling and am an experienced practitioner. I am a registered member of the BACP and work within their ethical framework.
I have also worked as a volunteer for charities that provide counselling in adult bereavement, sexual and domestic abuse and neonatal bereavement.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Midlife and later life reflection
Questions of identity, meaning and purpose
Relationship patterns rooted in earlier experience
A space for men who have carried things quietly for years
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Additional information
Sessions are 50 minutes.
The current fee for new clients is £70 per session.
I offer a free introductory call so you can ask questions and decide whether working together feels right.
When I work
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Further information
Based in Portsmouth PO3, within reach of Southsea and the surrounding areas. Easy parking, discreet location and quiet building.
Please note that there is no lift, as the building is Grade II listed. I am located on the first floor.
