Counsellor profile
Susan Walker, BACP
BACP counsellor - stress and family concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- ACT and CBT
About Susan
Susan Walker is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 25 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship strain and parenting pressures. Her writing and practice emphasise clear, practical conversation rather than jargon.
Susan aims to help people who have experienced trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, grief and major life changes. She also supports people facing intimacy-related problems, eating difficulties and anger. Parenting and family worries are a frequent focus in her work.
Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice thoughts and try new behaviours. Client-centred work keeps the focus on the person and what matters to them. She also brings elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and hypnotherapy when they fit a client’s needs.
Sessions are practical and conversational. Susan helps people set small, clear steps they can practise between meetings. She listens for patterns in relationships and daily life, then suggests techniques aimed at reducing distress and improving coping.
With long experience across a range of concerns, Susan supports people who want steady, plainspoken help with everyday and complex problems. Prospective clients are invited to consider whether her interests and approaches match their needs before arranging a first appointment.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and still take steps that match their values. It is often used for stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship uncertainty. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions, and teaches practical strategies for managing worry, low mood and unhelpful behaviour. Client-Centred Therapy keeps the person’s experience central and supports clients to find their own solutions through a respectful, listening approach.Deciding which method to use is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and practical needs, then suggest approaches to try. That choice is collaborative and may change as things progress.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove the need to travel. Many people find it simple to use sessions to practise techniques between meetings, link work to day-to-day life and keep momentum while balancing family and work commitments.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression, addictions, family and parenting concerns, grief, intimacy issues and related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses straightforward, conversational sessions that focus on practical steps. Techniques come from ACT, CBT, DBT, client-centred work and hypnotherapy depending on need.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of adult concerns and relationship issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can she work with people who do not live in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a 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 anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.