Susan Stewart
Understanding counsellor for trauma and stress
About Susan
Susan Stewart offers calm, straightforward counselling for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and grief. She is a BACP counsellor with 14 years of experience and writes simply to help visitors understand what to expect. Many people come to her when life feels overwhelming or self-worth has taken a hit.
She aims to make the first step less daunting and the next steps clearer. Her sessions focus on listening and helping people tell their story in their own words.
Background and approach
Susan pays attention to how past hurts affect present choices and relationships. She uses practical conversation to uncover strengths and options for change, rather than jargon or strict protocols. Trauma and abuse are particular areas of focus, including sexual assault, domestic violence and post-traumatic stress.
She also supports people dealing with panic attacks, dissociation, grief, caregiver stress and compassion fatigue. Work may include building coping skills, exploring attachment and abandonment issues, or addressing feelings of guilt and shame. Susan blends client-centred and existential ideas with trauma-focused methods.
That means sessions are shaped around each person’s priorities while also looking at meaning, values and safety after painful experiences. She keeps the pace responsive to what individuals can manage. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
People beginning with Susan are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to her availability.
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Sessions & fees
How Susan's approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection to help people find their own solutions, which can be useful for issues like stress, low self-esteem and life transitions.Trauma-Focused Therapy is aimed at addressing the effects of traumatic events. It helps people work through symptoms such as panic, dissociation or post-traumatic stress by concentrating on safety, stabilisation and gradual processing of painful memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Susan will talk with each person about goals and preferences and choose methods that fit their needs. The process is collaborative and paced to what someone can manage at any stage.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, ongoing support between meetings or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, caregiving or travel commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
