Susan "Sue" Small, BACP

Susan "Sue" Small is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom who has spent six years helping people with stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. She works with issues such as grief and loss, motivation, self-esteem and confidence. Sue also has experience supporting people with ADHD and Autism and takes a neuro-affirming approach.

She believes people know their own story and that small changes can make a big difference. In sessions she aims to listen carefully and to help clients find practical ways to manage day-to-day challenges. She encourages steps that feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

Sue draws on client-centred work to create a calm, respectful space. She uses solution-focused methods to set short-term goals and to build on existing strengths. For people affected by difficult events she also offers trauma-focused approaches that pay attention to how past hurts affect current life.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She helps people break problems into smaller parts and practises ways of coping that can be used between sessions. That includes simple routines and thought patterns to support everyday life.

Sessions are aimed at helping people regain a sense of direction and usable skills for coping. Sue supports adults through changes such as career moves, relationship endings, caregiving strain and bereavement. She works in English and is not taking international clients.

How Sue’s approaches translate to online work

Sue uses client-centred work to place the person’s experience at the heart of therapy, focusing on listening and understanding what matters most to the individual. This helps with issues like low confidence, relationship strain and coping with life changes.

She also draws on solution-focused methods that aim for small, achievable steps. These brief, goal-oriented techniques help people make practical changes between sessions and track progress over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to agree which methods suit the client’s needs, goals and preferences. That might mean starting with listening and then introducing goal-focused tasks or trauma-focused work if past events are affecting daily life.

Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific online or in-person arrangements. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare and other commitments, and can allow shorter check-ins or meetings without needing to travel. Registered or accredited professionals can help plan how sessions best fit into everyday life.