About me
What I can offer you - Counselling and Psychotherapy
As an experienced psychotherapist and counsellor, I bring together years of work in NHS mental health services, relationship counselling and bereavement support. I offer a calm, steady and non‑judgemental space where you can talk openly, feel truly heard, and begin to make sense of what’s happening in your life — whether it’s rooted in the past or unfolding right now.
My focus is to walk alongside you as we explore your experiences together, helping you find clarity, direction and the possibility of meaningful personal change at a pace that feels right for you.
I offer an integrative, trauma-informed approach, drawing on different types of therapy to create support that feels comfortable for you and your needs. We may use ideas and techniques from humanistic therapies, dialectical behaviour Therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and mindfulness to help you navigate challenges, deepen self-awareness, and move towards greater acceptance.
Issues I offer support with (but not limited to):
- Anxiety, burnout and stress
- Relationship issues
- ADHD
- Trauma, loss, grief, and past experiences affecting the present
- Low self esteem and confidence
- Depression, low mood , feelings of isolation or emotional numbness
- Procrastination and perfectionism
- Difficulties with intimacy or trust
- Menopause, post natal depression
- Making sense of confusing emotions such as anger, guilt, fear, sadness and shame
Sessions and availability:
Within my private practice in the West End of Aberdeen, I offer in person therapeutic support to adults. Sessions can also be online or phone between 8am and 8pm. Confidential sessions last up to one hour and can be offered short or long term.
Professional Standards:
I am an accreditied member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I am PVG checked by Disclosure Scotland and certified to work with children and vulnerable adults. I am also registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Having worked and lived in the UK and overseas, I warmly welcome the opportunity to connect with clients from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
Contact:
If you feel I might be able to help you, please contact me by email at susanneforman.therapy@outlook.com to arrange a free 20-minute, no-obligation telephone call. This gives you an opportunity to ask questions about how I like to work with clients and decide whether working together feels right for you. Please check your junk/spam folder in case my response does not reach your usual inbox.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Aberdeen University: Post Graduate Diploma in Person Centred Counselling (with distinction)
- Aberdeen University: Psychology of Wellbeing certificate
- Relationships Scotland: Certificate in Couple Counselling (validated by COSCA)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certification (C-DBT): Practical Clinical Applications for Trauma, Comorbidities and Addiction (Pesi UK)
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy Certification Course (Pesi UK)
- Dr. Sue Johnson's Intensive Course in Emotionally Focused Therapy: Attachment-based interventions for couples in crisis
- CBT certificate (SDS)
- Suicide Intervention Skills Training (SAMH)
- Glasgow Caledonian University: Clinical and Pastoral Counselling (IC)
I follow the BACP and COSCA code of practice and ethical framework.
Counselling/Psychotherapy experience:
- NHS - Occupational Health Counsellor
- Relationships Scotland - Relationship/Couples Counsellor
- CRUSE - Bereavement Counsellor
- CHILDLINE (NSPCC) - Counsellor
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.
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.
COSCA is the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland, and seeks to advance all forms of counselling and psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills by promoting best practice and through the delivery of a range of sustainable services. COSCA Counsellor Accreditation is a pathway to entry onto the UKRC. It is a requirement of all individual and organisational members of COSCA to abide by its Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice and be accountable to the Complaints Procedure. 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.
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
Fees
£65.00 - £85.00
Additional information
Fees for individual counselling - £65 per hour - current availability
Couples counselling - £85 per hour - please note: currently there is a waiting list for couples counselling
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