Susan Clayton, BACP

Susan Clayton is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps with a wide range of concerns. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and addictions. She also works with issues around relationships, intimacy, parenting and career strain. Susan holds BACP accreditation and has five years of practice experience. Her approach is practical and person-focused. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs, with clear goals and straightforward tools. She mixes methods such as cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance and commitment techniques, attachment work and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy depending on what helps most. Susan has specific experience supporting people facing trauma, domestic violence, bereavement and complex relationship problems. She also works with concerns around sexual expression and alternative sex cultures, blended family dynamics, codependency and substance use. Clients who struggle with ADHD, bipolar mood challenges or compassion fatigue can find strategies to manage day-to-day life. She aims to create a respectful, non-judgemental space and to listen carefully before suggesting options. Practical skills, emotion regulation and clearer communication are common focuses in her sessions. Progress is reviewed openly so plans can change as needs evolve. Sessions are offered in English and can be delivered online in different formats. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take steps that match their values. It often helps when someone is exhausted by anxiety, depression or life changes and wants practical ways to move forward. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers clear techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with stressful situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before. Together they will try methods and adjust plans so the approach fits the person rather than the other way round.

Online therapy with Susan is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be used when bandwidth is limited or for a quicker check-in, and chat or messaging can suit shorter updates or people who prefer writing. These options help make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily life, while keeping continuity between sessions.