- Client-centred work
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Creative expression
About Susan
Susan Jackson is a HCPC registered dramatherapist and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has ten years of professional experience working with adults in the United Kingdom. Her work covers stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, family-related concerns, intimacy-related problems, sleeping difficulties, anger, low self-esteem, career worries, life transitions, compassion fatigue and ADHD.
Susan bases her work on talking therapy alongside creative methods drawn from dramatherapy. She offers invitations to express difficult feelings through art, music, poetry or movement when that fits the person in front of her. Clients are treated as the main author of their own story and sessions focus on helping people reconnect with strengths they already have.
Practically, Susan uses a mix of client-centred conversations and structured approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). She also uses hypnotherapy and psychodynamic ideas to look at past patterns that affect current feelings. Somatic techniques are available when clients want to bring attention to bodily experience and stress held in the body.
Sessions are aimed at adults navigating relationships, work, identity and the transitions of early adulthood as well as other life stages. Her style is straightforward and based on building a working relationship together. She does not expect any particular way of expressing yourself during creative exercises.
If someone wants to try a different time than listed, Susan asks them to raise it at booking. To begin, people follow the site steps to match and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says. Online sessions using this approach mainly involve open conversation and practical problem-solving. It suits people who want a supportive, conversational setting to talk about work, study, relationships and identity.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and uses small exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Online CBT can include between-session tasks and worksheets to work on mood, anxiety, sleep and career-related worries.
Hypnotherapy is used as a tool to help people access calmer states and focus attention on particular goals. Online sessions that include this approach usually combine guided relaxation with clear goal-setting and follow-up work.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the early work. The therapist will help the client decide which approaches suit their needs, goals and preferences. Decisions are made together and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around study, shifts and commuting because they remove travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Others like online work because it lets them use written worksheets between sessions and build continuity across different days.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Susan works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions and ADHD. She also supports people with intimacy, sleep, anger and self-esteem difficulties.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centred conversations with clearer, structured techniques such as CBT and occasional hypnotherapy. Creative dramatherapy and somatic work are used when clients want to explore feelings through art, movement or body awareness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional practice working with adults on trauma, relationship and mood-related problems.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Susan is HCPC registered and a member of the BACP. She practises in the United Kingdom.
Can non-UK or international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats on file.
How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the site.
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