About Virginie
Virginie Sussest works from a client-centred perspective that places relationships and early attachment patterns at the heart of change. She uses clear, practical ways to help people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties. Her approach aims to make conversations feel straightforward and relevant to daily life.
She has more than 11 years of experience supporting people through grief and loss, having spent over a decade with Cuse Bereavement Care.
Background and approach
That background means she is used to working with painful endings, complex mourning and practical coping strategies for everyday life. Virginie draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and develop small, manageable steps you can try between sessions.
She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat across relationships and attachment-based perspectives to consider how early bonds affect current feelings. Sessions are guided by warmth and respect, with the counsellor adapting the pace and focus to each person. She speaks English, French and Italian, which can help when cultural or language nuances matter.
People come to Virginie for many reasons, including stress, depression, addiction concerns, LGBT-related issues, parenting strain, trauma and difficulties with intimacy or self-esteem. She explains options clearly and helps people choose practical ways to move forward.
What Virginie works with
Everything Virginie lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Virginie is listed here; the rest shows what else Virginie works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Virginie lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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 her approaches shape online therapy
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence present reactions and feelings. It helps when patterns in relationships repeat or when people find trust and closeness difficult. Client-centred therapy puts the person and their experience at the centre of sessions, using empathic listening and reflection to help people make sense of their situation and decide on next steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behavioural changes that can reduce anxiety or low mood. Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The counsellor will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as work progresses. Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to access support in different languages and keep continuity of care when routines change.Questions people ask about Virginie
What problems does this counsellor help with?
Common concerns include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief and loss, addiction issues, trauma, intimacy and self-esteem worries.
How would sessions with Virginie feel?
Sessions are client-centred and conversational, with an emphasis on listening and adapting to each person. The aim is to make talks feel practical and understandable.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has over 11 years of professional experience and spent more than a decade working with Cuse Bereavement Care supporting people through grief.
What credentials does Virginie hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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