About Sue
Sue Culm (she/her) is a counsellor based in Glasgow who helps people who are feeling stuck by focusing on clear, practical steps. She uses straightforward talking and problem-solving to reduce anxiety, lift low mood, and improve self-esteem. Sue works with people affected by trauma and disordered eating and offers a respectful, non-judgemental space.
She lists LGBT among her areas of focus and aims to meet each person as an individual.
Background and approach
Before moving into counselling Sue gathered a range of life and work experiences that shape her approach. She spent time in the third sector supporting people with chronic anxiety, sexual trauma, childhood trauma, and long-term depression. That background influences how she listens and plans work with clients.
Sue combines cognitive behavioural techniques with elements from mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused work. In practice this looks like identifying stuck thought patterns, trying small behavioural changes, and testing out different ways of responding. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
The emphasis is on teaching skills that people can use between sessions. Sue helps clients try new coping strategies, practise more helpful thoughts, and build resilience. She aims to leave people feeling more able to manage life’s difficulties on their own.
Sue is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years’ experience. She works in the United Kingdom and holds to the professional guidelines of her membership.
What Sue works with
Everything Sue lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Sue is listed here; the rest shows what else Sue works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sue lists
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Sue uses CBT and mindfulness for online counselling
Sue frequently draws on cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness therapy to help people shift unhelpful patterns. CBT involves spotting thoughts that keep someone stuck and testing more helpful ways of thinking through small, practical experiments. This approach often helps with anxiety, low mood, and problems linked to self-esteem.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. It can be useful for stress, rumination, and grounding after difficult experiences. Sue also uses motivational interviewing in brief moments to help people find their own reasons for change and to build commitment to goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy journey. The therapist works together with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs and preferences. That might mean mixing CBT tasks with mindfulness exercises or choosing short solution-focused steps to get quick relief.
Confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or avoiding camera use when preferred. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find online work helps people maintain continuity of care while they try new strategies.
Questions people ask about Sue
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Sue works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, and disordered eating. She also supports people facing relationship strain, family issues, and intimacy-related difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative, blending cognitive behavioural techniques with mindfulness and solution-focused work. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts, trying out small changes, and building useful coping strategies.
What experience does she bring to the work?
She has four years of counselling experience and has worked in the third sector with people experiencing chronic anxiety, sexual and childhood trauma, and chronic depression.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sue is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sue?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s listed availability.
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