Susan John

• Stress and anxiety
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy
• Mindfulness and hypnotherapy

About Susan

Susan John helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger and life changes using a mix of talking and body-focused techniques. She works with issues such as depression, relationship and intimacy difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, grief, career concerns and ADHD. She is registered with the BACP and NCPS and has four years' clinical experience.

Susan describes her way of working as integrative. She uses Client-Centred Therapy alongside emotionally-focused and mindfulness methods, and she also offers hypnotherapy where appropriate. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical skills to cope day to day.

She pays attention to both thoughts and bodily experience, helping people notice where feelings show up in the body and how that connects to thinking and behaviour. That can include short-term coping strategies and longer conversations about attachment, identity and communication patterns.

Susan has worked with concerns linked to abandonment, attachment issues, avoidant and antisocial personality patterns, and blended family matters. She also supports people dealing with body image, codependency, caregiver stress and cancer-related distress.

Her approach aims to increase self-awareness and build practical tools for change. Sessions are straightforward and direct, with time spent on understanding patterns and practising new ways of responding.

How Susan uses counselling approaches online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own perspective and aims to create a respectful space where the client leads the topics. It helps with low self-esteem, relationship questions and general distress by encouraging exploration of feelings and choices.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at emotional patterns in close relationships and helps people notice and change interaction styles that cause pain. It is useful for relationship strain, intimacy-related issues and attachment difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Susan will discuss options and agree a plan with each person based on their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and the approach can change as progress is made.

Please check which session formats are available before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family commitments, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt sessions to focus on skill-building, emotional processing or short-term coping strategies depending on what someone wants to achieve.

Topics Susan lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Career difficulties
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Hypnotherapy
• Mindfulness Therapy

Questions about Susan

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among her main areas of work and she uses approaches such as mindfulness and emotionally-focused therapy to help manage symptoms.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises Client-Centred Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and also uses hypnotherapy and mindfulness-based techniques.

How long has she been practising?

She has four years' experience working as a counsellor and is registered with BACP and NCPS.

Where is she based?

She is based in the United Kingdom and works with people in that region.

Can I have sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are in use.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.