Susan Gibson

Susan Gibson holds NCPS and has worked in counselling for around ten years. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self‑esteem and career concerns. Her approach aims to make it easier for people to talk about painful experiences and begin practical change.

Susan uses a person-centred style that lets clients lead sessions while she listens and reflects. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help people spot and change unhelpful thought patterns. Motivational Interviewing is used to support people who feel stuck and want to find their own reasons to change.

In practice she keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. People can expect to talk about what’s most pressing, try small experiments between meetings, and review what helps. The focus is on daily problems such as feeling overwhelmed, difficulties at work, or low confidence.

Susan also works with issues connected to attachment, abandonment and codependency. She can help people who are dealing with infidelity, isolation, or the emotional fallout of separation. Her background includes helping clients manage compassion fatigue and disruptive mood concerns.

Sessions take place within her UK practice and she accepts clients internationally. The early steps involve a short matching questionnaire and booking a first session that fits the therapist’s schedule. The tone is warm and encouraging, aimed at people who want clear, practical support.

How Susan’s approaches translate to online therapy

Susan often combines person‑centred work with cognitive behavioural techniques. Person‑centred therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and letting the client set the pace; it helps when people need a non‑judgemental space to talk and make sense of feelings. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioural changes to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Motivational Interviewing is another approach she uses to help people resolve mixed feelings about change. It involves exploring personal values and goals, and encouraging steps that feel manageable. Together these approaches can address anxiety, low self‑esteem, trauma reactions and difficulties with motivation.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Susan will discuss options with the client and agree a plan based on needs, preferences and goals. The process is collaborative and adaptable as progress is reviewed.

The original biography does not state specific online or in‑person formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑ins when needed. They can also help people continue work when schedules change, while the therapist and client decide together what works best.