Susan Claridge , BACP

Susan Claridge is an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom who adapts her approach to meet each client’s individual needs. With 11 years of counselling experience and more than 30 years working in social care supporting adults and carers in community and residential settings, she combines extensive practical experience with a compassionate, empowering style.

She supports people with a wide range of concerns, including stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression and bipolar disorder, self-esteem and body image struggles, grief and loss, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, parenting and family challenges, career and anger problems, and coping with chronic illness or pain. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, domestic violence, and other food-related difficulties. Her work has also included providing counselling to survivors of abuse through charitable organisations.

Susan works in an integrative way, drawing on client-centered, psychodynamic and solution-focused methods to tailor therapy to each person’s goals and preferences. Her manner is warm and respectful, prioritising openness and collaboration so clients feel heard and supported as they work through change. She holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and provides therapy in English.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Client-centered therapy places the client at the heart of the process, focusing on empathy, acceptance and active listening so individuals can explore feelings and build self-awareness - it is often helpful for issues such as self-esteem, relationship concerns and coping with life changes. Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence present behaviour and relationships; this approach can be useful for working through attachment issues, grief, trauma responses and long-standing emotional patterns. Solution-focused therapy is brief and goal-oriented, emphasising strengths and practical steps to create change - it can be effective for managing stress, building coping strategies and addressing specific problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Susan Claridge works collaboratively with clients to identify the best fit based on their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time, mixing approaches to support progress in a way that feels manageable and purposeful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility and easier access to care, allowing people to connect with licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations. Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, offering different ways to communicate depending on comfort, schedule and the nature of the work. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity of support alongside everyday commitments.