Susan Stinchcomb MBACP (Registered)

Training, qualifications & experience

I have over 20 years experience of supporting people through voluntary and paid roles in the community before training to become a Counsellor.

I have worked extensively with people and their families coming to terms with an Acquired Brain Injury such as Stroke, Brain Tumour, Assault and Epilepsy and have undertaken further training to enable me to work with in this area in a counselling capacity.

I have experience, through work with Action for Children, of working with Young People struggling with various issues from anxiety and depression to body image issues and behavioural problems. I have taken further training to understand the impact of Neurodevelopmental Conditions such as ADHD, Dyspraxia and Autistic Spectrum Disorders. I continue to work with Young People at my offices in Heswall and Birkenhead.

I am comfortable working and communicating with people from all backgrounds and have experience of working with people who have experienced trauma, abuse, addiction, depression, marital difficulties and child-parent conflicts, bereavement, domestic violence, long term health issues, caring responsibilities and suicide. Miscarriage, teenage angst, anxiety, generalised anxiety, social anxiety, health anxiety, eating disorders, body image issues, ADHD and adverse childhood experiences.

I am trained at CPCAB Diploma Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling

CPCAB Diploma Level 5 in Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills and Theory

ASIST Suicide Intervention Skills

ExploringU Acquired Brain Injury Training Course

Integrated Eye Movement Therapy

Youth Connect 5 - well-being development and resilience building for parents.

I also work for a local charity supporting unpaid Carers.

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Acquired Brain Injury

Further information

I also offer Integrated Eye Movement Therapy which can be useful for minimising difficulties caused by past or recent traumatic experiences.