About Susan
Susan Jackson is a Dramatherapist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC, and also holds BACP accreditation. She has around ten years of practice working with people who are stressed, anxious or dealing with grief. Her background combines arts-based methods with talking therapies to help people find practical ways forward.
She uses dramatherapy alongside client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches. That means sessions can include creative activities, reflective conversation and practical tools to manage symptoms.
Background and approach
Hypnotherapy and somatic ideas are also part of her toolkit when these fit a person's needs. Susan places relationship-building first. Sessions are framed around compassion and an absence of judgement.
She encourages people to use their own strengths and stories as a starting point for change rather than following a fixed script. In practice she offers a flexible, collaborative way of working. Some people respond well to creative tasks such as movement, music or poetry.
Others prefer straightforward CBT techniques or talking through past experiences to understand current patterns. She works with a broad range of concerns including trauma and abuse, addiction, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem and career challenges. LGBT issues and family difficulties are also listed among her areas of focus.
People thinking about therapy are invited to discuss what they hope to achieve and which methods feel most comfortable to them.
What Susan works with
Everything Susan lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Susan is listed here; the rest shows what else Susan works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Susan lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-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 Susan’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and supporting each person where they are. In online sessions this means the counsellor mirrors a warm, non-judgemental style and follows the client's lead to set goals and pace.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, uses practical exercises and simple tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Online work can include worksheets, short skill practices between sessions and structured problem-solving to manage anxiety, sleep or mood.
Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and imagery to access focused attention. When used alongside talking therapy it can help with habits, stress and some trauma-related symptoms when the person is comfortable with the method.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what matters most, try methods that fit the person's preferences and adjust the plan as progress is made. People often mix creative, somatic and CBT elements until they find what helps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins and letting people use tools and exercises between sessions. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt activities so they work well for remote meetings and everyday routines.
Questions people ask about Susan
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Susan supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She also works with trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep issues, self-esteem and a range of relationship and intimacy concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The style is collaborative and person-focused. Sessions blend dramatherapy, talking, practical CBT techniques and occasional hypnotherapy or somatic work when appropriate.
What is her professional background?
She has about ten years of clinical experience working across arts-based and talking therapies, with particular experience in trauma-informed care.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC, and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages does she use for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling based on the therapist's availability.
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