Susanne Thomson
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About me
Pluralistic Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor.
Sometimes the hardest thing isn't what happened to us. It's carrying it alone for so long.
Many of the people who find their way to me have spent years being the strong one. They are caring, capable, thoughtful people who have learned to keep going no matter what life has asked of them. From the outside they often appear to be coping well. Inside, however, they may be carrying anxiety, grief, trauma, overwhelm, exhaustion, self-doubt, or a growing sense of disconnection from themselves and others.
Therapy offers an opportunity to slow down, make sense of what has happened, reconnect with yourself, and discover new ways of moving forward.
My name is Susanne, and I am an accredited Pluralistic Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, and trauma-informed practitioner. I believe there is no single right way to heal because every person arrives with their own experiences, strengths, challenges, values, hopes, and unique way of making sense of the world. Rather than trying to fit you into a particular model, I work collaboratively with you to create an approach that feels meaningful, relevant, and tailored to your individual needs.
Over the past fifteen years I have worked across the third sector, education, and private practice, supporting people through some of life's most difficult experiences. I have worked extensively with survivors of trauma, abuse, loss, mental health difficulties, neurodivergence, and major life transitions. These experiences continue to shape my belief in both the complexity of human suffering and the remarkable capacity people have for healing, resilience, and growth.
My approach is holistic, trauma-informed, and grounded in the understanding that our wellbeing is shaped by the complex interaction between mind, body, relationships, environment, and life experiences. Alongside contemporary psychotherapy, I draw upon behavioural science, neuroscience, attachment theory, somatic awareness, mindfulness, and breathwork. I am fascinated by the ways our nervous system adapts to life's challenges and how patterns of stress, trauma, grief, and survival can become held within the body long after the original experience has passed. Therapy can help us not only understand these patterns but begin to develop new ways of responding that feel more compassionate, connected, and aligned with who we are.
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I spent many years working within holistic wellbeing practices, and this continues to influence how I work today. Whilst words are often an important part of healing, I also recognise that healing can come through reconnecting with the body, emotions, relationships, values, and a deeper sense of meaning and purpose.
I see therapy as a collaborative process. You are the expert on your life and experiences; my role is to bring knowledge, curiosity, compassion, and professional expertise. Together we can explore what is happening, identify what you need, and discover approaches that feel meaningful and helpful for you.
Alongside exploration and reflection, I often incorporate psychoeducation where it may be beneficial. Many clients find it empowering to understand how trauma, attachment, neurodivergence, stress, grief, and life experiences can affect the brain, body, nervous system, emotions, and relationships. Greater understanding can often reduce self-blame, increase self-compassion, and create new possibilities for change.
I work with a wide range of issues including trauma and complex trauma, PTSD and C-PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, abuse, dissociation, ADHD, autism, neurodivergence, identity exploration, life transitions, and menopause.
As someone who is neurodivergent myself, I understand both personally and professionally that people experience the world in different ways. I recognise the creativity, depth, intuition, sensitivity, and insight that often accompany neurodivergence, whilst also understanding the challenges that can arise when living in a world that often expects everyone to think, feel, communicate, and process information in the same way. My aim is never to help people become someone else. Instead, I support people in developing a deeper understanding of who they already are and finding ways of living that feel authentic and sustainable.
I am passionate about creating a practice where people feel genuinely welcomed, respected, and understood. I work with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, identities, faiths, relationship styles, and life experiences. Whether you identify as LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, spiritually curious, are exploring questions around identity and belonging, or have simply spent much of your life feeling different, there is space for you here.
I also recognise that people find meaning in different places. For some, that meaning comes through psychology and science. For others it may come through spirituality, nature, creativity, culture, faith, relationships, or personal values. Whatever is important to you is welcome in our conversations. I believe therapy works best when people can bring their whole selves into the room.
You do not need to leave parts of yourself at the door. The parts that feel confident and capable, the parts that feel anxious, angry, lost, overwhelmed, uncertain, hopeful, curious, or afraid are all welcome here. Your experiences, identity, culture, beliefs, values, strengths, struggles, and questions all have a place.
My hope is that therapy helps you not only cope with life's challenges, but also develop a deeper understanding of yourself and a stronger connection to who you are.
You do not need to have everything figured out before starting therapy. You only need a willingness to begin where you are.
All of you is welcome here.
Areas I Work With
• Trauma & Complex Trauma
• PTSD & C-PTSD
• Dissociative Disorders (including DID)
• Grief & Loss
• Anxiety & Depression
• Anger Management
• Relational & Attachment Difficulties
• Sexual Abuse
• ADHD / ADD & Neurodivergence
• Menopause & Life Transitions
• LGBTQIA+ & Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity (GSRD)
Whether you are navigating the impact of past experiences, facing challenges in the present, or seeking a deeper understanding of yourself, therapy can offer an opportunity to pause, reflect, and make sense of what is happening in your life.
My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to your individual needs. Together we can explore what has shaped you, identify what may be holding you back, and discover new ways of moving forward that feel authentic and meaningful.
You do not need to leave parts of yourself at the door. Your experiences, strengths, struggles, values, questions, and hopes are all welcome here.
Training, qualifications & experience
MSc Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy
PGDip Online and Telephone Counselling and Psychotherapy
PGDip Trauma Studies
PGDip Children and Young People
PGDip ADHD and Autism
BSc (Hons) Behavioural Science
Certificate in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Somatically Informed Practitioner
Additional professional training includes trauma-informed practice, neurodiversity, mindfulness, breathwork, psychoeducation, nervous system regulation, and mind-body approaches to wellbeing.
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.
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
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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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Other Areas I Work With
Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity (GSRD)
Identity and Belonging
Spirituality
Neurodiversity
I am fascinated by the relationship between mind, body, emotions, and wellbeing. My professional interests include trauma, neurodiversity, behavioural science, neuroscience, somatic approaches, breathwork, mindfulness, attachment, identity, and the ways people make meaning from their experiences. I am particularly passionate about helping people understand themselves more deeply and reconnect with their own strengths, resilience, and inner wisdom.
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees and Availability
I offer a free 30-minute initial consultation via Zoom, giving us an opportunity to discuss what has brought you to therapy, answer any questions you may have, and explore whether I am the right therapist for you.
Counselling and Psychotherapy
60-minute session: £60
Concessionary Rate
60-minute session: £54
Concessions are available for students, trainee counsellors, and those on a low income.
Clinical Supervision
60-minute session: £60
90-minute session: £90
Trainee Counsellors
A 10% discount is available for placement students and trainee counsellors.
When I work
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Further information
Enhanced DBS checked and fully insured for private practice.
As an Accredited Member of the BACP, an Accredited Registrant of the NCPS, Clinical Supervisor, I am committed to working ethically, professionally, and with respect for diversity and inclusion.
I offer online counselling and psychotherapy throughout the UK and, where professional insurance and local regulations permit, I am also able to work with clients living overseas.
