Susan McGrattan, NCPS

Susan McGrattan is an NCPS counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has eight years of clinical experience and offers a straightforward, person-centred way of working. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem and other life disruptions. Susan writes plainly and aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable for someone under pressure.

Her approach blends well-known methods to match each person’s needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help with unhelpful thoughts and avoidant patterns. Attachment-based ideas and Emotionally-Focused Therapy inform how she looks at relationship and intimacy difficulties.

Susan takes a collaborative stance in sessions. She listens first, then helps people set small, practical goals. Sessions often include simple skills to manage strong feelings and clearer ways to communicate with others.

She also works with issues such as addiction, parenting strain, burnout and coping with chronic illness. Additional areas of interest include abandonment, attachment issues, body image and career-related stress. These topics are woven into a plan that fits the person sitting in front of her.

People who prefer a calm, steady therapist and clear tools to use between meetings may find this style helpful. Susan encourages honesty about what is and isn’t working, and adapts the work as progress is made.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on actions that matter to you and building a values-based life rather than getting stuck on symptoms.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It uses practical exercises and simple tasks to shift patterns that keep problems going, such as anxiety or sleep difficulty.

Attachment-Based Therapy and Emotionally-Focused ideas shape how relationship and intimacy issues are understood in sessions. These approaches explore interaction patterns and help people change how they relate to important others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your concerns, goals and everyday constraints, then suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments can be made as you go.

The source profile does not specify session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins around work breaks, not needing to travel, or choosing a quieter time when concentration is better. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework to suit home or work routines.