Susan "Sue" Small, BACP
Susan "Sue" Small is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of practice.
About Susan
Susan "Sue" Small is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and grief. Sue also supports those coping with life changes, confidence issues and relationship concerns.
Sue describes counselling as a partnership where the client is the expert in their own story. She uses a calm, respectful manner and aims to make it easier to talk about difficult experiences.
Background and approach
She is neuro-affirming and has experience with ADHD and autism. In sessions she focuses on practical steps and small changes that can make daily life feel more manageable. She listens for what matters to each person and helps them try different ways of coping.
That can include setting short goals, noticing patterns, or practising new ways to respond to stress. Sue works with people affected by trauma and abuse and uses approaches shaped to those experiences. She also supports concerns such as addictions, eating difficulties, anger and career stress.
Additional areas she attends to include attachment, abandonment and caregiver strain. Her professional registration is with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shown as BACP. Sessions are offered in English and delivered remotely by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
To begin, people use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 407055 | December 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Susan works with
Everything Susan lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Susan lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events continue to affect daily life. It involves gentle pacing, listening for how memories show up now, and trying ways to reduce overwhelming reactions. This helps when someone struggles with replaying or avoiding painful experiences.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sue will discuss options and decide together which methods fit the person's goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative choice can change over time as different issues come into focus.
Online sessions offer flexibility in how people connect. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and daily routines, while still allowing steady progress with agreed goals and practical steps.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sue helps people with stress, anxiety and depression, plus grief and coping with life changes. She also supports issues such as relationships, addictions and trauma.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works in a collaborative, client-centred way that treats the person as the expert in their story. Sessions focus on listening, practical steps and short goals to make life feel more manageable.
What experience does she have?
She has six years of practice working with a range of concerns including ADHD, autism, trauma and mood difficulties.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently seeing international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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