Sue MacMillan, BACP

Sue MacMillan offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people who want to talk about stress, anxiety, low mood or difficulties in relationships. She introduces practical conversation and reflection to help people consider new ways of thinking and acting. Sue aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on the concerns that matter to the client.

Sue trained as an integrative counsellor and holds BACP registration. She combines listening with a selection of counselling approaches so the work fits the person's needs. That can mean focusing on current thoughts and behaviours or looking at past patterns that shape present reactions.

In sessions Sue listens closely and checks what matters most to each person. She uses simple, clear language and aims to make tasks or ideas feel usable in day-to-day life. The emphasis is on small, practical steps as well as understanding deeper patterns when that is helpful.

Sue works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief and relationship issues. She also pays attention to attachment difficulties, control issues, guilt and shame, and social anxiety and phobia.

Sessions are available in English and French. People decide their goals together with Sue and then use that plan to guide the work. The focus is on helping people find changes that feel realistic and sustainable.

How Sue Uses Different Therapeutic Approaches Online

Sue works from an integrative counselling background that draws on a few well-established ways of working. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers; it supports self-understanding and clearer decision making. Cognitive behavioural approaches look at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offer practical techniques to reduce anxiety and low mood. Psychodynamic ideas help identify repeated patterns that come from earlier relationships and how those patterns affect present life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sue will discuss goals and preferences with each person and agree together which ideas and techniques to use. That means the method can change as the work progresses and as different needs arise.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, avoid travel time and have shorter or more regular check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to use spoken or written communication in the way that suits them best. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find online work effective when it is set up to meet the person’s practical needs.