Sue Wong
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This professional is accepting new clients but may have a waitlist. Please enquire with them directly to discuss availability.
About me
I am currently operating a waiting list. I anticipate opening the diary for new clients towards the end of May 2025 .
Hello, my name is Sue, I work with adults from all walks of life from my office in Cottingham. I have experience of working with people who have experienced childhood trauma and who may now be living with anxiety, panic attacks, depression or low self esteem. I have experience, and training, to work with people affected by adoption, being fostered, being sent to boarding school, childhood abuse and neglect and those who may now be living with complex PTSD. I also work with carers of children with disabilities.
I’ve experienced the benefits of having therapy myself but know that first step of having to choose the right someone and then to book the first appointment can be really scary. I offer, should you wish it, a free no obligation call on the phone or Zoom to give you the opportunity to ‘meet’ me before booking that first appointment. Finding the right therapist is, I believe, key to successful therapy. I encourage questions about how we might work together and to help you decide if the way I work is what you need right now. And if I’m not the right therapist for you, that’s OK.
It maybe that you are not experiencing a crisis right now, but are looking for a greater understanding of yourself, to explore what's going on in your life and help you to begin to understand yourself better, as well as giving you a safe place to have your story heard. Everyone is different but the one thing that all my clients have in common is a desire for something to be different.
A creative approach
If you do not feel able to talk about what is on your mind, you might prefer a more creative approach. Whilst talking is often central to my work, there are many other creative ways for you to express yourself. Creative activities can help you to explore what you're going through without necessarily having to find words and can reach those parts of your experience that talking on its own may miss. This approach covers a range of different interventions and may include, for example, using Russian dolls, drawing, sand tray, fairy tales and cards.
We will find the way that works best for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
My life and working experience has led to a particular focus in working with adults who have experienced trauma in childhood such as neglect, physical and emotional abuse or who have experienced disrupted relationships with their parents/carers, for example as a result of being fostered or adopted , going to boarding school, or may be due to parental divorce/bereavement.
I have experience of working with people who experience depression, anxiety, low confidence and self-esteem, and those who have experienced trauma, abuse, and dissociation. Additionally I have experience of working with carers of children (including adult children) with disabilities.
My previous working background was in Nursing, education and as a foster carer. I am also an adoptive mum to an adult child with learning disabilities and medical needs. As a child I I experienced being sent to Boarding school so am familiar with the impact of boarding school on the adults that these children become.
UKATA Diploma in Transactional Analysis Practice
Advanced Diploma in psychotherapeutic Counselling (level 6)
Certificate in Adoption Support Counselling
Certificate in Working With Couples
Certificate in Interpersonal Neurobiology
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
Foundation Certificate in Transactional Analysis
TA 101
I am a member of NCPS and UKATA.
I hold a current DBS certificate, have undergone Safeguarding Children and Adults training (Level 1), and hold professional indemnity/liability insurance.
Member organisations
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have lived experience of, and an interest in, working with ex-boarders (boarding school survivors), and have undergone CPD in this area of work.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 - £70.00
Additional information
Sessions Fee £55/hour for individuals and £70 for couples.
When I work
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I work Monday-Thursday, 9-5pm
In person appointments take place at The Burrow in Cottingham
I work with people from outside the area on Zoom.
