Sue Cassidy, BACP

Sue Cassidy is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing relationship strain, grief, depression and life changes. She also supports those dealing with anxiety, trauma and workplace pressures. Sue aims to make the first step feel manageable and offers a calm, non-judgemental space to begin talking about what feels hard.

She draws on client-centred, existential and solution-focused approaches to tailor sessions to each person. That means conversations focus on what matters to the client, exploring meaning and values, and finding practical steps that fit everyday life. Sue listens for what a person needs most and adapts her way of working rather than using a fixed formula.

Sue has six years of counselling experience. Her background includes roles with Cruse, supporting people with grief, and work for MIND with a range of mental health concerns. She has also provided counselling in workplace settings and within NHS services, which informs a practical understanding of different pressures people face.

In sessions she aims to build trust through warmth and acceptance, and to help people discover their own answers rather than tell them what to do. Conversations often include exploring feelings, looking at patterns of thinking and behaviour, and setting small steps to test out change. Sue is comfortable working with issues such as parenting strain, addiction, intimacy concerns, body image and neurodiversity-related challenges.

When someone feels ready to begin, Sue guides the next steps and supports them through the early weeks of therapy. Prospective clients are invited to use the Start Therapy pathway and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How Sue's approaches translate to online work

Sue uses client-centred, existential and solution-focused ways of working, each of which can be adapted to talking remotely. Client-centred work concentrates on listening with acceptance and helping a person feel heard, which supports building rapport in conversation even when not in the same room.

Existential work looks at meaning, choices and values, helping people reflect on what matters and how they want life to be. This can be useful for coping with major life changes, grief or questions about direction. Solution-focused work aims to identify small, practical steps and tests to move forward, which often fits well with short-term goals like managing stress or improving communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sue will work collaboratively to decide what mix of conversation and practical tasks best suits each person's needs, goals and preferences. She adapts her method as the work progresses rather than keeping to a single plan.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to include practical tasks between meetings and to use the time in ways that suit their routine.