Susan Clayton, BACP

Susan Clayton is a counsellor in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and grief. She has experience supporting people with depression, addiction issues, trauma and intimacy-related concerns. Susan uses a direct, respectful way of working and aims to make the first steps feel manageable.

Susan has five years of practice as a counsellor and holds BACP accreditation, which she keeps as part of her professional standing. She tailors each session to the person in front of her and works at a calm, steady pace. Sessions focus on practical ways to cope day to day as well as on longer term patterns that cause repeated pain.

Her approach mixes talking therapies and evidence-informed techniques. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practise different ways of responding, and clarify what matters most to them. She also pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns that affect trust and closeness.

Susan has particular experience with bereavement and supporting people through loss. She also offers help for issues such as parenting strain, burnout and problems linked to substance use. Wherever someone starts, she aims to build a working plan that fits their life.

Susan aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can speak frankly and try new ways of coping. If someone is unsure how therapy could help, she will usually begin with a simple assessment and agree practical first steps together.

How Susan’s approaches translate to online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being controlled by them, then choose small actions that reflect their values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour through practical exercises and simple experiments. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and helps people try different ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person’s needs, and adjust plans based on what helps. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and shaped by the client’s preferences and responses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins if a shorter contact is needed. It can also let someone choose whether to be on camera or to have a quieter, lower-bandwidth session depending on what suits them that day.