- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma informed work
- Life purpose questions
About Susan
Susan Stewart is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 14 years of practice. She works with people feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, and with those facing grief, parenting strain, career uncertainty or questions about life purpose.
Susan keeps sessions straightforward. She encourages people to talk through what they notice about thoughts, feelings and behaviour. She listens for how past experiences may shape current reactions, and she focuses on building practical ways to cope with overwhelming emotions and panic.
Her work uses client-centred ideas to keep the person’s perspective central. Existential ideas are used to look at values and what matters now, especially when someone is asking what comes next after a big change. Trauma-informed methods are applied when past abuse, assault or loss affects daily life.
Susan has supported people through attachment and abandonment concerns, dissociation, codependency and guilt or shame. She has experience with domestic violence, sexual assault and end-of-life caregiving stress, and with compassion fatigue among carers.
People can expect a steady, pragmatic approach that focuses on small, manageable steps. Practical tools for coping and clearer ways to understand difficult feelings are commonly part of her sessions. To start, users follow the site process to match and book a first appointment.
How her approaches shape online therapy
Susan works from client-centred and trauma-focused perspectives, and she also draws on existential ideas. Client-Centred Therapy centres the person’s own experience. It prioritises listening and reflecting back what the person says to help them notice patterns and options. That approach can help with low self esteem, anxiety and decisions about next steps.Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the effects of traumatic events on daily life. It looks at how past abuse or loss influences reactions now and includes techniques to reduce panic, flashbacks and dissociation. Existential Therapy helps with questions of meaning and life purpose by encouraging people to consider values and priorities when facing change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Susan will discuss options with each person and decide together what to try first based on their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process can include mixing elements from different approaches as appropriate.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also gives flexibility for people who prefer not to be on camera or who need lower bandwidth options.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self esteem, coping with life changes, parenting strain, career questions, depression and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, codependency, dissociation and end-of-life caregiving stress.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
Her approach is client-centred and practical. She helps people talk through current thoughts and feelings, identify small coping steps, and explore values when deciding next steps.
What experience does she bring?
She has 14 years of professional practice in the United Kingdom supporting people with trauma, grief, anxiety and life transitions.
What credential and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.