Counsellor profile
Susan Hewitt, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and anxiety
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 57843
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Attachment-based methods
- Client-centred work
- CBT and mindfulness
About Susan
Susan Hewitt is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 13 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and motivation. Her focus also includes addiction concerns, codependency, grief and the practical strains of parenting and work.
Susan keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck - for example people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or putting others first. From there she helps clients try new ways of handling difficult conversations and managing strong emotions. Sessions use conversational questions and reflection rather than jargon.
Her work draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice. That means looking at how past relationships shape current reactions, and using the client's own aims as the starting point. Cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness tools are used when helpful to change unhelpful thoughts and reduce anxiety symptoms.
Susan also uses narrative therapy to help people tell a clearer story about their life and choices. That can be useful for issues such as abandonment fears, commitment worries, or coping after a separation. She is familiar with a wide range of concerns including chronic illness, body image and workplace stress.
People who want a direct, steady style often find her approach easy to follow. If you are trying to set clearer boundaries, reduce people-pleasing, or manage anxiety around relationships, she helps you work out practical next steps and small experiments to try between sessions.
How sessions work
How her approaches fit with online work
Attachment-based work looks at how earlier relationships shape current responses. Online sessions can use this approach to identify patterns such as clinging, avoidance or anxious reactions and then practise new responses in daily life. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's own goals and perspective. In an online session this means the counsellor follows the client's priorities, reflecting and clarifying so the client can decide next steps. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Delivered remotely, CBT often includes simple exercises between sessions to test new ways of thinking and behaving.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your concerns, discuss possible methods and try approaches that match your goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps find what feels most useful rather than committing to a single model from the start.
Confirm the session formats before you book, because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family life, avoid travel time and use shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try exercises at home and report back in the next meeting. Speak to the service to find which session types are currently offered and which will suit your schedule and needs.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addiction concerns and related areas such as codependency and grief.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and conversational, using attachment-based exploration, client-centred listening and skills from CBT and mindfulness when relevant.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.