Susan Jackson, HCPC, BACP

Susan Jackson is an HCPC-registered Dramatherapist and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She brings ten years of clinical practice to her work and focuses on helping people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma, grief and low mood. She aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can start to make small changes that matter.

Her background combines dramatherapy with talking approaches such as client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Susan also offers hypnotherapy and draws on psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns that repeat over time. That variety lets her match practical techniques to a person’s needs, whether that looks like learning coping tools or using creative ways to access feelings.

Sessions can include creative methods from dramatherapy when people want to try them, including art, movement, music or poetry. Those are always optional and free of expectation. She also uses straightforward CBT strategies for managing anxiety, sleep or mood problems.

Susan pays attention to how early attachment and abandonment experiences show up in relationships now. She works with issues such as body image, codependency, dissociation and the emotional impact of long‑term illness or caregiving stress.

Her approach is collaborative: she listens first, then offers options so people can choose what fits. If schedule changes are needed, she asks people to raise them so she can try to accommodate new times.

Working with creative and practical approaches online

Client‑centred work focuses on the person’s own perspective. The therapist listens without judgement and helps people clarify what matters to them, which can be useful for stress, grief and relationship concerns.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. It is often used for anxiety, sleep problems and low mood because it gives clear steps people can try between sessions.

Hypnotherapy is offered as another option to support relaxation and access different ways of thinking about memories or habits. It can be helpful alongside talking therapies for issues like chronic stress or unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to the person’s goals and suggest options, then decisions are made together so the plan fits the client’s preferences and needs.

If you are considering online appointments, check the session formats available before booking to confirm what is offered. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into a busy week and to maintain continuity of care when life is hectic. Online work can make it simpler to schedule shorter check-ins, join a session when travel is difficult, or avoid the need to be on camera if a quieter, lower‑bandwidth option is preferred.