Susan Clayton, BACP

Susan Clayton is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She also helps with relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, ADHD and the everyday habits that affect mood and coping. Susan uses a warm, respectful approach and aims to tailor sessions to each person’s needs.

With five years of practice she has worked with a broad range of difficulties including trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, anger and compassion fatigue. She has particular familiarity with attachment-related issues and challenges linked to parenting, blended families and separation.

Susan draws on a mix of practical approaches in sessions. She uses cognitive behavioural tools to spot unhelpful thinking and acceptance and commitment ideas to build values-led action. Attachment-focused and client-centred ways of working help people feel heard and understood.

Sessions are focused on everyday changes clients can try between meetings. Susan will talk through coping strategies, routines and small habit shifts that can ease day-to-day life. The emphasis is on useful steps rather than abstract theory.

She is registered with the BACP, which is listed as her credential. Conversations are held in English and she accepts international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches can work online

Susan uses cognitive behavioural therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and routines. CBT typically involves simple exercises and short experiments people can do between sessions to test new ways of thinking and acting.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and choosing small steps that match a person’s values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Susan will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods may suit a person best. The decision is collaborative and may change as therapy progresses.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping continuity when travel is difficult. Confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Many people find that online sessions allow shorter check-ins, easier scheduling around work or childcare, and a focus on real-life habits that can be tried between meetings.