Suzanne D'offay de Rieux, BACP

Suzanne D'offay de Rieux, who sometimes goes by Suzi, brings nearly two decades of clinical experience to her therapeutic practice. She works from a belief that people can do more than merely cope - they can rediscover authenticity and build lives that feel meaningful. Suzanne acknowledges the courage it takes to reach out and frames the initial contact as a significant first step toward greater clarity and direction.

Suzanne supports people facing a wide range of concerns including anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, addiction, low self-esteem, work-related stress, trauma, and bereavement. Her background spans community and specialist settings: several years with the UK bereavement charity Cruse Bereavement Care, five years supporting bereavement in HMP Peterborough prison, and four years with Rape Crisis responding to sexual assault and abuse. She also has particular experience working with expatriates, immigrants, and people navigating complex cultural transitions.

Her style is experienced, compassionate, and creatively flexible. Suzanne describes her approach as intuitive and integrative, drawing on Humanistic, Person-Centred, and Cognitive Behavioural frameworks to place the person at the centre of therapy. She emphasises respect for autonomy, avoids pathologising, and aims to meet each person where they are. Suzanne is a BACP registered practitioner - a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and EAC Registered and Accredited as a counsellor and psychotherapist. She is also a certified PSYCH-K® Facilitator, a subconscious belief-change process, and a Strategic Intervention life Coach.

With over 11 years in private practice across Cambridgeshire (UK), Geneva (Switzerland), and Como (Italy), and offering online therapy internationally since 2019, Suzanne tailors her work to individual needs and supports both brief solution-focused work and longer-term therapeutic change. She welcomes clients seeking to move toward a more joyful, authentic life.

Integrative approaches and flexible online support

Suzanne commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural techniques to help people identify and shift unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns; this approach is practical and often supports work with anxiety, low mood, and stress. She also draws on Person-Centred and Humanistic principles, offering an empathic, non-directive space that helps people explore identity, relationships, and values at their own pace. Additionally, Suzanne practices trauma-informed nervous system work focused on safety and stabilization, which can be useful for people processing bereavement, abuse, or complex loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Suzanne approaches this collaboratively. She will work with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques and pacing so the work fits the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy with Suzanne is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to access support from different locations and to fit sessions around busy lives. These options provide flexibility in how and when people engage, helping to maintain continuity of care whether someone is local or living abroad and allowing registered professionals to work with a range of practical needs and schedules.