- Attachment-informed
- Practical strategies
- Grief support
About Virginie
Virginie Sussest is a counsellor who works from a person-centred stance and adapts her approach to each person's situation. She draws on 11 years of professional experience and uses practical conversation to help when stress, low mood or relationship difficulties feel overwhelming. She speaks English, French and Italian and works with people in the United Kingdom.
Her background includes more than a decade supporting people through grief and loss with Cuse Bereavement Care. That work shaped how she listens for what matters most and how she helps people find steady ground after major life changes. She brings that same care to concerns about anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction.
In sessions she blends approaches such as attachment-based and client-centred ways of working with cognitive behavioural and solution-focused techniques. This means she pays attention to how relationships and past experience affect feelings, while also offering clear steps to try between meetings. Conversations are practical and tailored to the person in front of her.
She also supports issues including codependency, parenting strain, work stress, eating or sleeping problems, and coping with chronic illness. Her manner is calm and respectful, aiming to help people build skills and clarity over time.
Virginie encourages people to take small, manageable steps towards change. She helps set goals you can use outside sessions and checks progress together as therapy continues.
How relational and practical approaches translate online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early and close relationships shape feelings and behaviour. In practice this means talking about important connections and patterns that repeat in current relationships, which can help with anxiety, intimacy issues and codependency. Client-centred therapy puts the person's experience at the centre of the conversation and aims to make sessions feel respectful and understood, helping people explore their needs and priorities.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences with the person and then try methods that suit those aims. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted as work progresses.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit around childcare, work breaks or travel, and because it removes the need to commute. Online sessions can also make shorter check-ins easier to schedule and reduce time spent away from daily routines. Registered or accredited professionals can use these options to support steady progress while adapting the practical details to each person's life.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English, French, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties and addictions, among other concerns such as codependency and parenting strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and person-centred. She listens for how past relationships affect current feelings and combines that with practical steps to try between sessions.
How long has she been working as a counsellor?
She has around 11 years of professional experience, including more than a decade supporting people with grief and loss.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to see her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the 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.