Suzanne D'offay de Rieux

Suzanne D'offay de Rieux (Suzi) helps people who are struggling with anger, stress and relationship problems find clearer ways forward. She writes plainly and listens closely, aiming to create a space where people can talk honestly and begin to make practical changes.

Suzi draws on eighteen years of experience as a counsellor, psychotherapist and life coach. She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, grief, addiction, low self-esteem, work stress and bipolar challenges. She also supports people dealing with trauma, bereavement and identity questions connected to living abroad.

Her style is warm and person-centred, with a focus on understanding each person rather than applying a single method. Sessions are guided by what the individual needs in the moment, and practical tools are offered alongside deeper reflective work. She aims to help clients reconnect with direction and stability in everyday life.

Suzanne has substantial experience in bereavement work and in supporting people affected by sexual assault and abuse. She has worked in community services and within custodial settings, and has carried this work into private practice across the UK, Switzerland and Italy.

She also uses a variety of approaches that include life coaching and techniques aimed at shifting underlying beliefs. Much of her practice blends short-term solution-focused work with longer-term therapy, depending on the client’s goals and preferences. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Suzanne uses person-centred methods that place the client at the heart of the work, helping people speak openly, feel heard and make sense of challenging emotions. This approach is useful for relationship problems, anger and self-esteem issues because it prioritises understanding how each person experiences their life.

She also offers solution-focused and brief interventions to help people set small, achievable goals and notice practical changes quickly. These techniques suit worries such as work stress, sleep problems and coping with life changes because they focus on steps people can take between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Suzanne will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then shape sessions around that plan. The aim is collaborative work so the person feels involved in choosing methods and pacing.

She has provided online therapy internationally since 2019. The biography confirms online working but does not list every session format, so please check current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life or relocation, reduce travel time and allow regular contact even when people live far apart. They can also be adapted to shorter check-ins or longer therapy as needed.