Suzanne Stokes

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About me

Reaching out for support can feel overwhelming. My aim is to create a calm, safe and supportive space where you feel heard, understood and comfortable to explore whatever you may be facing.

​Whether you're struggling with trauma, anxiety, relationships, emotional overwhelm or feeling stuck in life, therapy can help you move forward at your own pace.

I offer home visits as I know this can be your only safe space

Walking and Talking therapy being out in the open can feel less intimidating, walking around Barrowby in the fields or down the canal pathway.

My office is based at home having a separate entrance to it. I always allow 30 minutes between clients so you will not pass each other. 

Online sessions are available as well. 

Training, qualifications & experience

I have worked at a sexual and domestic abuse charity for 2 years dealing with a multitude of different traumas from childhood abuse to adulthood. 

  • I am qualified at level 4 SEG Diploma in Therapeutic counselling
  • Human Givens College trained in Rewind therapy 
  • Counselling Tutors - Certified Trauma Informed Practitioner  
  • Udemy Diploma - Couples and relationship counselling

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Rewind therapy can deal with PTSD, Phobias, traumatic memories and traumatic flashbacks. The process involves being put into a deep state of relaxation and being placed in your safe place. Trained by Human Givens college I will also ensure that the trauma template is activated – meaning that they check that the trauma memory is being re-experienced at an emotional level at the time that the treatment is being carried out. The Rewind Technique Once fully relaxed, clients are guided to imagine themselves in a pleasant place and, through a series of specific steps, are led to see or sense the traumatic event, or episodes when the phobia was most frightening, as if on a film, through which they can fast-forward and rewind at immense speed, using their remote control. All this is repeated back and forth, at the highest speed that feels comfortable, and as many times as needed, till the scenes evoke no emotion from the client. If the feared circumstance is one that will need to be faced again in the future for instance, driving a car or using a lift the person is guided, while still relaxed, to visualise themselves doing so confidently.

Therapies offered

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Fees

£50.00 - £80.00

Additional information

  • Online/Face to Face Counselling fees  one hour £50.00
  • Walking and Talking Therapy and Home Visits £55.00
  • Couples counselling one hour £80.00
  • Rewind Therapy one hour £80.00

Further information

A Compassionate, Down-to-Earth Approach

I do not believe that a counsellor can specialise in everything, as it can spread support too thin. Instead, I focus on providing meaningful, tailored support in areas where I have extensive experience and understanding.

My approach is warm, calm and supportive. I aim to create a space where you feel comfortable speaking openly without fear of judgement. Every person’s journey is different, which is why sessions are adapted around your personal experiences, needs and goals.

​Therapy is not about changing who you are. It is about helping you understand yourself more deeply, process difficult experiences and move towards a healthier and more balanced future.

13 Blackburn Close, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 8RY

Type of session

In person
Online
Home visits

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families
Organisations

Key details

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Online platforms

FaceTime
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