- Creative expression
- Practical tools
- Trauma informed
About Susan
Susan Jackson is a dramatherapist who brings ten years of clinical experience to her work. She holds HCPC and BACP credentials and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship concerns. Susan speaks plain language and aims to make the first steps easier to take.
Susan uses talking therapies alongside creative methods such as drama, music, poetry and movement when appropriate. She invites people to try different ways of expressing themselves but sets no expectations about how anyone should take part. That flexible approach can suit people who find words alone difficult.
Her practice also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques and hypnotherapy to tackle unhelpful thinking and strong emotional reactions. Sessions tend to emphasise practical skills and small experiments to help with sleeping, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
Susan works with people affected by trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, intimacy issues and codependency. She is informed about attachment and abandonment issues and offers a space to talk through dissociation, emptiness and chronic illness-related distress.
Her style is grounded and compassionate. Sessions aim to build trust and focus on realistic next steps. To begin, people are invited to describe what feels most urgent and what they hope to change, and Susan shapes the work around those goals.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own answers. Online sessions using this approach tend to centre on what matters to the person and on building a supportive therapeutic relationship. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours with practical strategies and short exercises, and can be useful for anxiety, sleep problems and low mood. Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to support changes in reactions and habits, which some people find helpful for stress, sleep and some patterns of behaviour.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and then try methods together to see what helps. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
The original profile does not list which online session formats are used, so confirm the exact options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work and family life, and they can reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk through practical arrangements with the therapist when you match, so sessions fit your routine.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
Susan supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also works with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, addictions, codependency and related concerns such as attachment and abandonment.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and practical. She mixes creative dramatherapy with talking therapies and offers CBT and hypnotherapy techniques where helpful.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with trauma-informed approaches and creative arts therapies. That background informs how she supports emotional and behavioural change.
Which credentials and region apply to this counsellor?
She is listed with HCPC and is a member of BACP, and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the service before booking to ensure the format meets your needs.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Check the platform or service for current pricing details.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.