Susan Walker, BACP

Susan Walker is a United Kingdom based therapist with 25 years of professional experience who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and the aftermath of trauma and abuse. She holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - reflecting her training and commitment to professional standards. Susan works with a wide range of concerns including self esteem and motivation, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, intimacy related issues, eating difficulties, anger, coping with life changes and family problems, and she also supports clients dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family stresses, caregiver strain, codependency, communication and commitment issues, dissociation, divorce and domestic violence.

Susan combines practical, evidence informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client Centered approaches, and draws on techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and hypnotherapy when appropriate. She tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person, meeting people with respect, sensitivity and compassion while helping them identify values, develop coping strategies and rebuild confidence. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life often takes courage, and Susan aims to provide steady, collaborative support. She is based in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients, offering sessions by video call, phone, live chat or messaging.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Susan Walker

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and build small, meaningful steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions by focusing on actions that support a valued life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It offers practical tools for managing symptoms such as worry, low mood and stress and for developing more effective coping strategies.

Client Centered Therapy places the person at the heart of the process, offering empathic listening and a supportive space where clients can explore their feelings and find their own solutions. This approach supports self understanding, confidence and motivation.

Susan approaches choice of method as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which approaches or combination of approaches best fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as therapy progresses.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text based messaging make it easier to access therapy from different locations and to fit sessions into busy lives. These options offer flexibility in scheduling, allow continuity when in person meetings are difficult, and enable ongoing support in a format that many people find convenient and effective.