Counsellor profile
Sue Perks, NCPS
Counsellor - anxiety and stress
See online counselling options- Client-Centred
- Mindfulness
- Working with identity
About Sue
Counsellor Sue Perks is registered with NCPS and has 10 years' experience working with people in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, depression and related concerns including self esteem, trauma, bereavement and issues around sexuality and identity. Sessions are client-led and paced to individual needs.
Sue uses an integrative approach. That means she draws on different ways of working to respond to what each person brings. She often uses client-centred methods and mindfulness practices to support reflection and coping.
In sessions Sue focuses on building a trustworthy working relationship. She listens to what matters most to the person and helps them talk through difficult feelings and decisions. Practical moments in a session might include noticing thoughts, trying a breathing or grounding exercise, or talking through options for change.
She also works with more specific themes such as ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, relationship and family problems, grief, anger and career pressures. Issues like commitment worries, abandonment, guilt and shame are included in her experience.
Sue accepts international clients and offers counselling in English. Fees vary with location and sessions use a cancellable subscription model. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session via the online counselling options button.
Picturing a first meeting as a short, focused conversation can help. Sue aims to work at a pace the client is comfortable with and to review progress as sessions continue.
How Sue uses client-centred and mindfulness approaches online
Sue works with client-centred methods which place the person at the heart of the session. That means she follows the person's pace, listens closely and helps them decide what to focus on. This approach is useful when someone needs time to talk through feelings and choices.She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts, bodily reactions and breathing. These practices can support coping with anxiety, stress and low mood by teaching simple ways to calm and refocus in the moment.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Sue will discuss goals and preferences and agree together which methods to try. This is done collaboratively and reviewed as sessions progress so the approach can change if it is not helping.
The therapist's biography did not list specific session formats. Before you book, confirm which formats are currently offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, for example by removing travel time, fitting a session into a lunch break, or choosing a shorter check-in when time is limited. They can also allow for sessions when living at a distance from a counsellor in the UK.
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Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety and depression along with self esteem, trauma, bereavement and issues around sexuality and identity. A range of related problems such as anger, parenting pressures and career stress are also included.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Sue uses an integrative, client-led way of working. She draws on client-centred ideas and mindfulness techniques to support reflection and coping.
How long has she been practising?
She has around 10 years' experience working as a counsellor in the UK.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and practises with clients in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with Sue before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact costs are provided when you check the counselling options.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.