Sulette Snyman, NCPS

Sulette Snyman uses a collaborative, person-centred approach to help people manage stress, anxiety and depression. She mixes practical talk therapy with techniques that address trauma, motivation and self-esteem. Sulette aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful. She speaks English and Afrikaans and practises from the United Kingdom.

With 21 years of professional experience Sulette adapts sessions to each person’s needs. She listens first, then helps set clear goals. Sessions can focus on coping skills, rebuilding confidence, or working through painful memories using evidence-based methods.

Sulette also supports people dealing with relationship strain, grief and intimacy-related worries. She works with fertility, adoption and attachment concerns as well as issues linked to immigration and identity. Practical problem-solving and emotional processing are used alongside exploration of life purpose and values.

Her toolkit includes client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural exercises, existential reflection and EMDR for trauma where appropriate. Motivational interviewing is used to boost commitment to change and to tackle procrastination or impulsivity. The result is a tailored plan that mixes short-term coping with deeper personal work.

People who contact Sulette can expect straightforward language and a steady pace. She offers a respectful space to talk, set goals and try new approaches. The aim is clearer thinking, better day-to-day coping and progress toward the life someone wants.

How Sulette’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on warm listening and helping a person set their own goals. In an online setting this means the counsellor gives space to tell your story and helps you clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Online sessions can include worksheets, short behavioural experiments and planning between meetings to build better daily routines.

EMDR addresses traumatic memories by combining guided attention with focused processing. When it is appropriate, EMDR can be adapted for video work to help reduce distress linked to past events. Sulette will discuss which approaches are likely to help, and she works with each person to decide what feels right. This is a joint process where goals, preferences and any concerns shape the plan.

Online formats are chosen to fit life and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, structured exercises and ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life and different time zones while keeping the focus on steady progress.