Counsellor profile
Susan Jackson, HCPC, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and trauma
See online counselling options- CBT
- Hypnotherapy
- Dramatherapy
About Susan
Counsellor Susan Jackson is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has ten years' experience working with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief and depression, and a range of other concerns including addictions and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Susan works in a way that centres the person's own story. She treats clients as the experts on their lives and helps them name the problems that matter. She uses talking therapies alongside arts-based methods from dramatherapy, and she may offer hypnotherapy where appropriate.
Her background includes work with trauma and loss. In sessions she combines psychodynamic ideas with elements of cognitive behavioural therapy to help people understand patterns and try different ways of responding. Somatic approaches are used when bodily experience is part of the difficulty.
Creative methods are an option rather than a requirement. That can mean using music, movement, poetry or simple art-making to find new ways of expressing difficult feelings. Susan does not expect any particular skill in these activities and offers them as invitations to explore.
Practical matters such as scheduling follow a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. For first steps she asks people to use the website button to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book an initial session. If session formats are important, readers should confirm current options before booking.
How Susan uses talking and creative approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps people speak about what matters. This approach suits issues like low self-esteem, relationship concerns and grief.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different responses. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and coping with stress and can include simple exercises between sessions.
Hypnotherapy may be offered as a complementary method to access deeper patterns of thinking and feeling. It is sometimes used alongside other approaches for issues such as habit change, anxiety or low confidence.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss options, try methods and adapt them as the work progresses. Decisions are based on the person's needs, goals and preferences rather than fixed assumptions.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving and travel. It can also allow quieter check-ins, shorter practical appointments or sessions without being on camera, depending on the agreed format with the counsellor.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with most often?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. She also helps with issues such as addictions, ADHD, self-esteem and sleeping problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She centres the client's own story and uses talking alongside creative approaches. Sessions may include psychodynamic reflection, cognitive behavioural techniques and somatic work when bodily experience is relevant.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years' experience working in mental health and trauma-informed care. Her practice draws on dramatherapy, talking therapies and clinical hypnotherapy.
Which professional bodies is she linked to and where does she practise?
She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her practice is in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with Susan before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Fees vary with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; check the listing for current pricing details.
How do I begin if I want to book a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button on the site, 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.
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