Susan McGrattan , NCPS

Susan McGrattan is a licensed therapist practicing in the United Kingdom who supports adults, children, teenagers, and students with a compassionate, person-focused approach.

She offers personalised, integrated counselling designed to meet each individual’s unique needs, addressing concerns such as stress and anxiety, bereavement and loss, relationship difficulties, self-harm, low self-esteem, and trauma. Susan understands that anxiety can point to deeper, unresolved issues and works alongside clients to explore those roots and develop practical emotional coping tools.

She holds a collaborative view of therapy, recognising that people are the experts in their own life stories. Therapy with Susan is framed as a joint process that creates space and support to navigate challenges in a safe, understanding, and non-judgmental environment. While the first step can feel daunting, she emphasises that starting therapy is a courageous decision that can open the way to meaningful change and greater resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Susan McGrattan

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and learn practical skills to live a meaningful life alongside difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, depression, and coping with life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how they influence current connections. It is often helpful for relationship challenges, attachment issues, and intimacy-related concerns.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, empathetic space where the client’s perspective guides the work. This approach fosters self-understanding and confidence and can benefit issues such as low self-esteem, grief, and adjusting to life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Susan McGrattan collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors sessions and adapts techniques as the work unfolds to ensure the approach feels appropriate and effective.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for scheduling and the convenience of receiving care from home or elsewhere. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, support continuity of care across locations, and allow therapists and clients to focus on practical progress and therapeutic goals.