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Susanna "Susan" Abraham

Susanna "Susan" Abraham, BACP

Therapist in United Kingdom

Experienced BACP counsellor for life changes

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  • Compassionate listening
  • Goal-focused work
  • Practical strategies

About Susanna

Susanna "Susan" Abraham is a BACP counsellor with 15 years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She offers a warm, compassionate space where people can bring painful thoughts and overwhelming emotions. Her work focuses on helping clients find meaning, regain hope and build practical steps toward the life they want.

Susan frames therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people set goals that matter to them and explores ways to reach those goals. Sessions aim to increase awareness, strengthen resilience and reduce distress. She uses a blend of approaches to match each person's needs.

Her background includes a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and a Graduate Certificate in Couple and Family Therapy. She also holds a certificate in Emotionally-Focused Therapy for couples. Susan is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

People consult her about stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and trauma and abuse. She also works with issues such as grief, addiction, low self-esteem, parenting strain and ADHD-related struggles. Jealousy is listed among areas she supports.

Susan commonly brings attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive techniques into sessions. She helps people notice patterns, try different ways of responding and practice new habits between meetings. The aim is steadier mood, clearer choices and a greater sense of purpose.

How Susan's approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current bonds and trust. Online sessions using this view help people notice patterns in close relationships and try new ways of connecting. Client-centred therapy emphasises listening and acceptance. In remote meetings the counsellor offers a non-judgemental space where clients set the pace and direction of each session. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises. Remotely, this often means identifying unhelpful thinking, practising alternative responses and using short tasks between meetings to build new habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Susan will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has helped before. Then she will suggest ways of blending methods and review progress as therapy continues, so the plan can change if needed.

The biography indicates messaging, phone and video as formats, but readers should confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use exercises and worksheets between sessions to practise new skills in everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

See below

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Susan works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues. She also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, low self-esteem and ADHD-related difficulties.

What is her style in therapy?

Her approach blends gentle, client-centred listening with practical techniques. Sessions focus on understanding patterns, setting goals and practising ways to cope between meetings.

How long has she been practising?

She has around 15 years of experience working with adults on emotional and relational concerns.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered to international clients, and she provides services in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography lists messaging, phone and video as offered formats, but readers should confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the continue button on this profile and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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