Suzanne D'offay de Rieux

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and bereavement
• PSYCH-K facilitator

About Suzanne

Suzanne D'offay de Rieux works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions and other life challenges using an integrative, person-centred approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 18 years' experience.

Suzanne, known as Suzi, offers practical, conversational counselling and psychotherapy. Sessions focus on understanding current problems, recognising patterns, and developing clearer ways to cope. She uses humanistic and person-centred principles alongside cognitive behaviour ideas to help people make sense of thoughts and feelings.

Her background includes substantial bereavement work and experience with sexual assault services. She spent three years with a national bereavement charity in community services and five years supporting people at HMP Peterborough. She also worked for four years with a rape crisis service, supporting women affected by sexual assault and abuse.

Suzanne trained in PSYCH-K and uses that alongside other methods where appropriate, with an interest in the mind–body connection and nervous system safety when addressing trauma. She has over 11 years' private practice experience in Cambridgeshire, Geneva and Como, and has offered online sessions internationally since 2019.

The focus in sessions is collaborative and practical. Suzanne aims to help people address issues such as relationship strain, grief, addiction, low self-esteem, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting stress, career concerns and coping with life changes. She also works with people from LGBT communities and those managing compassion fatigue and bipolar-related challenges.

To begin, clients are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange an initial appointment to discuss goals and next steps.

Approaches used and how online sessions work

Suzanne draws on person-centred and humanistic ideas, which focus on listening, reflection and supporting the person to find their own solutions. This approach helps when someone needs a respectful, accepting therapeutic relationship to talk through difficult feelings and choices.

She also uses cognitive behaviour ideas to look at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. That can help with problems such as anxiety, sleep or low mood by identifying patterns and trying small, practical changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Suzanne will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods according to the client's goals and preferences. The therapist and client decide together which techniques to try and when to review progress.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who live abroad, as she has offered international online sessions since 2019.

Topics Suzanne lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD

Questions about Suzanne

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the concerns she helps people with, including stress and related difficulties.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses an integrative approach combining humanistic, person-centred and cognitive behaviour ideas, plus PSYCH-K where appropriate.

How long has she practised?

She has 18 years' experience, including over 11 years in private practice and several years in bereavement and sexual assault services.

Is she professionally accredited in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) as supplied in her biography.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

Yes. Her biography states she accepts international clients and has provided online sessions internationally since 2019.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start sessions with her?

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