Susan Walker, BACP

Susan Walker offers straightforward, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or difficult life changes. She helps individuals who are struggling with relationships, trauma, self-esteem, addictions and grief. Susan speaks plainly and aims to make the first step into therapy as simple as possible for a worried person seeking help.

Susan is a BACP counsellor with 25 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She uses a range of approaches to match each person's needs, and she adapts conversations and plans to fit what matters to the individual. In sessions she focuses on clear, manageable steps rather than jargon or long lectures.

Her work covers many practical concerns including parenting strain, communication and commitment problems, coping after separation, and stress related to caregiving or first-responder roles. She also supports people dealing with intimacy issues, eating concerns, addiction and feelings of emptiness. Susan pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues and to some neurodevelopmental needs such as autism and Asperger syndrome.

Therapeutic methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, client-centred counselling and hypnotherapy. These approaches are used in ways that aim to increase coping skills, build emotional awareness and improve day-to-day functioning.

Susan works with each person to set goals that feel realistic. She encourages steady progress and adjusts the plan when life changes create new challenges.

Approaches and how they work online

Susan uses a mix of approaches to help people manage difficult thoughts and feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and making room for them while taking actions that reflect personal values; it can help with anxiety, low mood and motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that cause distress. Client-centred therapy gives the person space to talk and be heard, with the counsellor following the client's pace to build trust and clarity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Susan will discuss options with each person and try different methods to see what fits best. The aim is collaborative: set goals together, try practical steps, and adjust the plan as progress is made or life changes arise.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel, allow quicker check-ins between commitments, and make it simpler to attend from different locations. The original biography does not list which session formats are offered, so please confirm the available formats before booking. Registered or accredited professionals commonly work this way to help people maintain momentum and bring therapy into everyday routines.