About me
Welcome! I'm Susan.
I'm an experienced and qualified therapeutic counsellor based in Gloucestershire providing individual counselling for adults of all ages, both face-to-face and online.
People come to counselling for many reasons, at all ages and stages of their lives. Sometimes for something very specific like anxiety, sometimes because they just feel “off” or lost.
I offer a warm, safe, non-judgemental space where you can be supported to make sense of your experiences at your own pace.
I see the relationship we build together as a vital part of the healing process. I focus on being present with you, truly listening, and creating a space where you feel safe to explore your thoughts and feelings. In short: it’s about us working together as people, not just as counsellor and client, to find the path that feels right for you.
I draw from a range of therapeutic models depending on what feels most helpful for you; I offer a trauma-informed approach, recognising how early experiences and trauma shape the way we respond to life, relationships, and challenges. My work is rooted in a person-centred approach, supported by Existential ideas about how we navigate life’s big questions and Transactional Analysis to understand the patterns of behaviour we carry from the past.
Together, these approaches can help you understand your experiences, build healthier ways of relating to yourself and others and move towards a greater sense of wellbeing.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Post Graduate Certificate (Level 7) - Child Adolescent and Family Mental Well-Being, University of Essex & Tavistock and Portman Trust
- Foundation Level Family Therapy and Systemic Practise
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Skills
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Level 3 Diploma Residential Childcare
- Triple P Parenting Practitioner / 0 - 12 Group and Teen Triple P
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
- Relationship difficulties
- Adoptee Experiences
- Parenting challenges
- Anxiety or overwhelm
- Developmental Trauma
- Complex Trauma
- Low mood or self esteem
- Stress or burnout
- Life transitions
- Loss of direction
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 20-minute phone call to help you decide if my approach to counselling is right for you.
It’s a relaxed, no obligation chat where you can tell me a bit about what’s brought you here.
If it feels like a good fit, we’ll go from there and arrange our first session.
Feel free to reach out, when you are ready.
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When I work
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Further information
Free parking is available at my practice location, either on-site or on-street nearby.
