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Susanna "Susan" Abraham

Susanna "Susan" Abraham, BACP

United Kingdom

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Counsellor - relationships and life changes

  • Attachment based
  • Client centred
  • CBT informed

About Susanna

Susanna "Susan" Abraham is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 15 years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also lists relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and blended family issues among her areas of focus.

Susan writes in plain terms and aims to help people make practical changes. She invites clients to set clear goals and to track small steps that matter. Sessions are described as collaborative; the client and counsellor work on what is most important to the person who comes for help.

Her background includes training in integrative counselling and couple and family therapy, and she mentions emotionally focused therapy for couples. She draws on attachment-based work, client-centred approaches and cognitive behavioural ideas in her practice. These methods shape how she supports conversations about relationships, grief and emotional pain.

Susan commonly helps people cope with life changes such as separation, bereavement and migration. She also supports people dealing with addictions, anger and career stress. Her work addresses both practical problems and the feelings that sit underneath them.

Sessions can include talking through current problems, learning simple ways to manage anxiety or mood, and building clearer communication habits. International clients may be able to work with her and sessions are offered in English. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Therapy approaches and how online sessions work

Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and responses. It can help with trust, separation, blended family tensions and strong reactions in close relationships. Client-centred therapy concentrates on listening and supporting the person's own choices. It offers a space to talk through decisions, parenting stresses and relationship doubts without a directive approach. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about what feels most useful and try different ways of working. That choice is made together, based on needs, goals and what the person prefers in sessions.

The original biography lists messaging, phone and video as session formats. If you need a specific format, confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and daily routines. They can allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time and avoid the need to be on camera when that helps. Registered or accredited professionals can discuss which format will best fit practical needs and session goals.

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

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Susan works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also lists relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and blended family issues.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses a mix of attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches alongside emotionally focused ideas. The work emphasises practical steps and talking through relationship patterns.

How much experience does she have?

She has around 15 years' experience working as a counsellor and with relationship-related concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

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

Which languages and client locations are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are used?

The biography lists messaging, phone and video as session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

Susanna "Susan" AbrahamBACP

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