Susan Clayton , BACP

Susan Clayton is a United Kingdom based counsellor with five years of clinical experience supporting people through significant life challenges. She works with adults facing grief and loss, relationship and family difficulties, mood concerns and a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues. Her background includes focused work as a bereavement counsellor, helping clients navigate the complex emotions that follow loss.

Susan approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping care to meet individual needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method. She regularly supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting and blended family issues, intimacy-related concerns, and difficulties with self-esteem and career transitions. Her practice also addresses concerns such as bipolar mood management, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with major life changes.

Susan integrates several therapeutic methods to suit different presenting issues, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She holds the BACP credential - membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK - and tailors treatment plans collaboratively with each client. For those taking the first step toward change, Susan offers steady, practical support aimed at helping people move toward the lives they want to lead.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Susan Clayton

Susan uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify what matters most to them and take practical steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related struggles.

Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early relationships influence current patterns in intimacy and trust. It supports people working through abandonment, attachment issues, relationship difficulties, and family-related concerns by fostering new ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers structured tools to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be effective for anxiety, low mood, and problems such as compulsive or avoidant responses.

Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Susan collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts plans as therapy progresses to ensure the approach feels right.

Online therapy with Susan is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, geographic limitations, or mobility constraints. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists while fitting care into everyday life.