Virginie Sussest , BACP

Virginie Sussest uses an attachment-based and client-centred approach to help people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She combines practical conversation with calm listening to help people make small, steady changes. Virginie is based in the United Kingdom and works in English, French and Italian.

She has worked in bereavement support for over ten years, including a long period with Cuse Bereavement Care. That experience shaped how she listens to grief, loss and the long tail of complicated emotions. Virginie draws on 11 years of professional practice to guide people through hard moments and life transitions.

Her practice uses tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns of thought, feeling and behaviour. Sessions are tailored to what each person brings, so conversations might include practical tasks, reflection on past experiences, or short-term goal work depending on need.

Virginie also uses solution-focused ideas to set small, achievable steps when someone needs quick direction. She works with people on concerns such as addiction, low self-esteem, intimacy issues, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting pressures and career stress. Additional focus areas include ADHD, attachment difficulties, bereavement, body image and chronic health challenges.

She describes her role as supportive and empowering. People can expect respectful, sensitive conversation that aims to increase coping and choice. Virginie encourages people to take the first step and will adapt the pace and focus to match each person’s priorities.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Virginie uses attachment-based and client-centred approaches alongside cognitive behavioural ideas. Attachment-based work looks at patterns of connection and how past relationships shape current feelings and reactions; it can help with grief, relationship strain and difficulties trusting others. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor, using empathic listening and reflective dialogue so people feel heard and can find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, and replace them with practical steps to manage anxiety, low mood or sleep and eating problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. Virginie will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then jointly decide which methods to try. That collaborative process means the focus can shift as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls are useful for a face-to-face style session, phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth, live chat can be a helpful option when typing feels easier, and text messaging supports ongoing brief contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.