About Sue
Sue Hutchinson offers support for stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem and depression. She also helps people facing relationship strain, parenting pressures, eating or sleeping difficulties, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, career stress and major life changes. Self-harm is an additional area of focus.
Sue is named in the first paragraph so readers know who they are contacting. Sue brings 23 years of experience to her counselling practice and holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as her credential.
How Sue works
Her style is warm and respectful. Sessions aim to feel human and straightforward rather than clinical. She follows a client-centred approach, which means the person’s own priorities shape the work.
Mindfulness techniques are also used to help people notice thoughts and feelings without an urgent reaction. These ways of working are explained simply and used where they fit the person's needs. Sue offers a gentle, curious presence in sessions.
She invites practical conversation, reflection and sometimes creative exercises for a different perspective. The focus is on small, manageable steps rather than big, sudden changes. People can expect clear discussion about goals and how to reach them.
Appointments are arranged to suit practical life demands and the therapist helps shape each session to what the individual finds most useful. The aim is to make progress feel possible and understandable.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online counselling
Sue uses client-centred therapy to keep the work focused on the person's own goals and experience. This approach gives space for someone to say what matters and to lead the pace of change. It suits issues like relationship strain, grief and low self-esteem where personal meaning is important.Mindfulness therapy is also part of the approach. That means practising simple awareness exercises to notice thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations without rushing to react. These exercises can help with anxiety, stress, sleep difficulties and building steadier responses to strong emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals and preferences. That conversation may change over time as progress is made or circumstances shift.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual contact helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing or need flexible timing. These options make it simpler to fit counselling around work, family and daily life.
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