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Susan Chown

Susan Chown, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - relationships and trauma

  • Client-Centred Therapy
  • Grief and loss
  • Anger and stress

About Susan

Susan Chown is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with over 10 years of experience. She works with people dealing with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and intimacy-related concerns. Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. She encourages clients to use their own strengths to address difficult situations.

She uses client-centred therapy, which means sessions focus on the person's experience and priorities. Conversations tend to be practical and paced to what each person can manage. Susan listens for patterns such as recurring anger, anxiety, or issues with self-esteem and helps people notice how these show up in everyday life.

Susan also supports people facing addiction, depression, bipolar challenges, and stress from work or caregiving. She addresses concerns around sleep, eating, body image and communication problems. When trauma or abuse is involved she works at a pace chosen by the client and attends to safety and coping first.

People sometimes come to her with career pressure, parenting strain, or the long shadow of past abandonment. She helps clients name the problem, clarify what change would look like, and try small, manageable steps toward those goals. Her work is steady and practical rather than theoretical.

Susan accepts international clients and offers sessions in English. Costs vary by location and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Client-Centred work translates to online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and gives them space to set the pace. In this approach the counsellor listens closely, reflects what they hear, and follows the client’s priorities. It is useful for relationship problems, anger that shows up with close people, and feelings stemming from loss or past hurt.

Sessions begin by identifying what the client wants to change and what feels manageable. The counsellor and client look at practical steps together, and adjust the approach as needed. That collaborative process helps pick methods that suit the person rather than imposing a fixed plan.

The therapist’s profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into a busy week. It also allows shorter check-ins when time is tight and removes travel time for sessions. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to maintain continuity of care when people move or have limited local options.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief and intimacy-related problems. Anger, anxiety, depression and substance concerns are also listed as focus areas.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on the person's experience and priorities and supports them to find their own solutions.

How much experience does she have?

She has over 10 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients.

How do fees and sessions work?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin a course of sessions?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Whenever you are ready

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