- Anger management
- CBT and ACT
- Attachment work
About Susan
Susan Clayton is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of practice. She works with common and distressing issues like stress, anxiety, depression, grief and anger. She also supports people dealing with addiction, relationship strains and parenting pressures. Sessions are conducted in English and Susan accepts international clients.
Susan keeps her approach straightforward. She combines cognitive behavioural techniques with acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and put values into action. Attachment-based work helps when relational problems and abandonment worries come up. Dialectical skills are used for emotional regulation when feelings become hard to manage.
In a session she listens to what matters most and talks through practical steps. That might include short exercises, gentle behaviour experiments, or new ways of talking to others. Sessions aim to reduce tension, improve communication and build clearer coping skills over time.
Susan has experience as a bereavement counsellor and has worked with trauma and abuse as well as intimacy-related and kink questions. She also supports people facing life changes such as separation, blended family pressures, cancer and career shifts.
Her background includes working with a broad range of concerns from ADHD and bipolar mood issues to codependency and eating-related problems. She describes herself as respectful and sensitive in her work and uses methods drawn from Client-Centred Therapy alongside more directive approaches when needed.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based actions rather than getting stuck in struggle. It can be useful for frustration, resentment and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thought patterns that feed anger and testing small behaviour changes to reduce reactivity. That approach works well for work stress, communication problems and low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try. Sessions are collaborative and can mix ACT, CBT and attachment ideas depending on what helps most for the issue at hand.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to see a therapist from another region or country when that is helpful. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and handouts to work over web or phone sessions once format details are agreed.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and anger along with addiction and relationship concerns.
How would she work with my temper or anger?
She uses practical skills from CBT and DBT alongside acceptance-based ideas to help handle strong feelings and reduce reactive behaviour.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of counselling experience, including work as a bereavement counsellor and with trauma-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does charging work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.