Susan Clarke

Susan Clarke is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and a BACP credential. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger and depression. She aims to make the first step into therapy easier by offering steady support and practical guidance.

She creates a calm space where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement. Conversations focus on what matters to the client now, including motivation, confidence and coping with life changes. Sessions also address relationship and family concerns, and issues that can increase isolation such as communication difficulties and workplace strain.

Susan pays attention to attachment and abandonment wounds that often show up as anger or low self-worth. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, narcissism in relationships, and struggles with self-love and women’s issues. The tone is encouraging and down-to-earth rather than clinical.

Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Practical steps and small experiments between sessions are used to build new habits and reduce overwhelm. Progress is discussed regularly so goals can be adjusted as life changes.

Her approach is straightforward and helpful for people wanting to manage strong emotions, rebuild confidence or find clearer ways to communicate. If someone wants to explore whether therapy is the right next step, Susan supports the initial decision and the work that follows.

Evidence-based techniques and online support

Susan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage strong emotions and build coping skills. One common approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood; this involves noticing thoughts, testing them and trying alternative ways of thinking. Another approach addresses how early attachment and abandonment experiences shape current reactions, helping people understand patterns in relationships and respond differently.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work and Susan treats this as a collaborative process. She will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then adapt the methods used as progress unfolds. Clients decide together which techniques to try and when to change direction.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and being able to connect from different locations. Online meetings can make it simpler to have shorter check-ins, avoid travel time and arrange appointments around work or caregiving responsibilities. Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered.