About Sue
Sue Perks is a counsellor with over 10 years' experience offering a warm, empathic presence. She works in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS, which appears after her name. Sue creates a calm space where people can talk through worries and begin to make small changes.
Sue centres sessions around the person she is meeting. She follows a client-led approach so the pace and focus are set together. That means each conversation is shaped by what matters most to the individual rather than a fixed agenda.
How Sue works
In practice this looks like listening first, asking clear questions, and helping people name what feels difficult. Common topics she supports include stress, anxiety, low mood and confidence. She also helps with relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, parenting strains and issues connected to identity and sexuality.
Sue brings mindfulness ideas into sessions to help people manage difficult thoughts and emotions in the moment. She combines that with client-centred work so sessions feel supportive and grounded in the person’s own goals. This approach suits people who want practical tools alongside thoughtful listening.
Many clients come with complex or layered concerns such as attachment worries, abandonment feelings, autism-related challenges, or work and career stress. Sue aims to help people build clearer boundaries, improve communication, and find ways to cope that fit their daily life. She encourages small, steady steps towards feeling more able and connected.
Sue lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Sue works with
The areas below are the ones Sue selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How client-centred and mindfulness approaches work online
Sue draws on client-centred therapy which focuses on listening carefully and responding to what the person needs in each session. This approach helps people who want to be heard, to make sense of their feelings, and to set goals that feel realistic for them.She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple skills for noticing thoughts and calming strong emotions. Mindfulness techniques can help with anxiety, stress, low mood and sleep problems by offering short practices people can use day to day.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sue will collaborate with the person to identify methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. Together they plan how to use client-centred conversations and mindfulness exercises in ways that suit the individual.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client use visual cues for deeper conversations. Phone sessions are useful when a lower-bandwidth option is needed or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer shorter, written exchanges or want to reflect between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments, while still keeping the same collaborative, person-focused approach.
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A practical next step
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