About Suzanne
Suzanne Ellis offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, loss or big life changes. She works with individuals who are struggling with relationships, self-esteem, addiction, trauma or concerns linked to identity including LGBT matters. Suzanne writes plainly and listens closely so people can talk through what matters to them and find ways to cope and move forward.
Suzanne uses a person-centred approach that puts the client’s experience at the centre of sessions.
Background and approach
She also draws on attachment-based ideas and EMDR when appropriate to help process painful memories and difficult emotions. Mindfulness techniques are used to build steady moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. She trained at postgraduate level and holds a Master’s degree in counselling.
Suzanne is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she has a diploma in person-centred work plus advanced training in Gestalt therapy. She also has formal EMDR certification and a qualification in therapeutic supervision. Suzanne has worked in the field for 19 years and offers supervision to counsellors and healthcare professionals.
Her style is warm and non-judgemental. Sessions aim to create space to be heard, to unpick patterns, and to practice new ways of coping that fit each person’s life. If someone wants to begin, Suzanne asks them to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to her availability.
What Suzanne works with
Everything Suzanne lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Suzanne is listed here; the rest shows what else Suzanne works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Suzanne lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Suzanne uses person-centred work and EMDR in her practice. Person-centred therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what the client says so people can make their own sense of things; it helps when someone needs space to talk and be understood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing involves guided processing of distressing memories to reduce their emotional impact and is often used for trauma and painful past events.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Suzanne will discuss goals, preferences and the problems that bring someone to therapy, and then suggest ways of working. Decisions about which methods to use are made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.
If you are considering online or telephone counselling, check the session options available before booking as the biography does not list every format. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins at lunchtime, or offer a quieter setting without travel. A telephone session can work well when a camera is not wanted, while online conversations can support visual connection and use of therapeutic materials during a meeting.
Questions people ask about Suzanne
What kinds of concerns does Suzanne help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, relationships, trauma, addictions and a wide range of other issues including self-esteem, parenting and career worries.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Suzanne works in a person-centred way that prioritises listening and understanding. She brings in attachment ideas, EMDR and mindfulness as needed to process memories and build coping skills.
What is her professional background?
She has 19 years of experience, a Master’s degree in counselling, an Advanced Diploma in Gestalt therapy and a Diploma in person-centred counselling.
What credentials and location are listed?
Suzanne is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography notes a certificate in telephone and online counselling, but does not list specific session formats here. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Suzanne?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.
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