About Susan
Susan "Sue" Small is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has six years of professional experience and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and major life changes. Sue also supports those coping with grief, trauma and relationship concerns.
She uses a client-focused way of working that treats each person as the expert on their own life. Sue listens and helps people spot small, practical steps to reduce pressure and build confidence.
How Susan works
She aims to make sessions straightforward and down to earth rather than full of jargon. Sue is neuro-affirming and has experience with ADHD and autism. That means she adapts the pace and style of sessions to suit how someone thinks and processes information.
She also helps people deal with issues such as eating difficulties, addictions, anger and low self esteem. Her approach blends client-centred conversations with solution-focused planning and trauma-focused work when needed. This mix lets her both listen deeply and help people test useful strategies between sessions.
People can expect clear, manageable goals and a focus on what helps day to day. Sue offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. She works in English and is based in the UK.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to her availability.
Susan lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Susan works with
The areas below are the ones Susan selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Sue’s approaches work online
Sue blends client-centred listening with solution-focused planning and trauma-aware methods to help people online. Client-Centred Therapy means the conversation follows what matters most to the person, and the therapist reflects and clarifies so someone feels heard and understood. Solution-Focused Therapy centres on small, practical steps and goals that can be tried between sessions to make life more manageable. Trauma-Focused Therapy involves carefully paced work to address painful memories and strong reactions when they are getting in the way of daily life.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Sue will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels safe. From that conversation she tailors the mix of listening, practical planning and trauma-focused techniques so it fits the individual’s needs and pace.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be lighter on bandwidth, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins and text messaging can suit people who prefer writing. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping the focus on progress and practical support.
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