Brenda Sutcliffe, BACP

Brenda Sutcliffe is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage low mood, stress and anxiety, and problems related to addiction and motivation. Brenda works with clients who want to build self-esteem, improve relationships and regain confidence.

Her practice is grounded in the belief that each person knows their own story best. She helps people build on their existing strengths to tackle difficult problems. Sessions are conversational and practical, aimed at small, manageable steps that fit into everyday life.

Brenda uses techniques from client-centred therapy to listen and reflect what matters most to the person in front of her. She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new ways of responding. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding reasons and energy to change addictive behaviours.

People come to Brenda with a wide range of concerns, including caregiver stress, communication and commitment issues, guilt and shame, or workplace pressures. She also supports those dealing with isolation, self-harm thoughts, forgiveness work and women's issues. The focus is on practical coping strategies and clearer decision making.

Brenda offers sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. She aims to make the first session straightforward by helping clients set realistic goals and choose a pace that suits them.

How Brenda uses different approaches online

Client-centred therapy puts the person's perspective first. The counsellor listens, reflects and helps the client make sense of their feelings so they can decide where to go next. This approach is useful for people who need a supportive space to talk through worries and build confidence.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. Online sessions can include working out unhelpful thinking patterns and practising small behavioural experiments to test new responses. This works well for anxiety, low mood and workplace stress.

Motivational interviewing concentrates on finding reasons to change and boosting a person's own motivation. It is often used when someone is struggling with drug or alcohol use or with sticking to new habits.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Brenda will talk about options and try methods that match your goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as you go. Clients are involved in setting clear, realistic steps for progress.

Online therapy offers flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls are close to a face-to-face session and allow visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on busy days. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or choose shorter, focused exchanges. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.