Susan Blanchard, BACP

Susan Blanchard is a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She trained in person-centred counselling and brings three years of clinical experience to her work. Susan creates a calm, accepting space where people can talk about what is worrying them and take small steps forward.

Her practice covers stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also addresses more specific concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, communication problems and body image. Susan has experience supporting people affected by cancer and those managing chronic illness or caregiving strain.

Susan has worked therapeutically with patients in NHS cancer services, which informs her approach to health-related worry and loss. She also has training and practical experience with neurodiversity, including Autism and Asperger Syndrome. These experiences shape how she tailors sessions to each person’s needs.

Although her base is person-centred counselling, Susan adapts sessions to suit the individual. She listens for what matters most and uses that to guide the conversation. Her style is warm and empathic, aiming to help people understand patterns that hold them back and to find more manageable ways of living.

People who prefer a calm, relational approach tend to find her way of working helpful. She encourages practical reflection and small changes rather than quick fixes. To begin, she asks people to describe their concerns and what they hope to change, then arranges sessions that match those goals.

How evidence-based approaches shape online counselling

Person-centred counselling is rooted in listening and building understanding. It focuses on the person’s experience and uses empathy and acceptance to encourage exploration of feelings and choices. This approach can help when someone is handling low self-esteem, depression or relationship worries.

Clinical experience with health-related issues and neurodiversity means sessions can be adapted for people coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress or autism-related needs. That adaptation might mean slower pacing, clearer structure or different ways of checking in, depending on what helps the person engage.

Finding the right way of working is part of the therapy process. The therapist will discuss options together and decide what feels most useful based on the client’s needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative approach helps tailor sessions so they are practical and relevant.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make fitting sessions into daily life easier by removing travel time and allowing appointments around work or caregiving. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or sessions without video if that suits the person better. Ask the therapist which formats she currently offers when you arrange a first session.