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Susan Blanchard, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

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Susan Blanchard is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She draws on three years of clinical experience to help people facing stress, anxiety, low confidence and depression. She offers warm, accepting sessions aimed at helping people feel understood and less alone.

Susan’s background includes therapeutic work within NHS cancer services, where she supported people living with illness and the emotional toll that can bring. She also has training and practical experience with neurodiversity, and understands how autistic traits can affect daily life and relationships.

Background and approach

Her core approach is person-centred, which means she starts from the belief that each person knows themselves best. Sessions focus on listening, building trust and discovering what matters most to the individual. She adapts the work to suit someone’s needs rather than following a rigid method.

Susan helps people talk through trauma, abuse and relationship difficulties, and she offers practical support for issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, communication problems and low self-esteem. She also works with people dealing with chronic pain, long-term illness, caregiving stress and the emotional effects of serious health conditions. Sessions aim to be calm and straightforward.

Susan offers empathy and steady presence while helping people try new ways of thinking and coping. The goal is to help someone feel more able to manage daily stresses and move toward a more hopeful outlook.

Approaches to online counselling and practical options

Person-centred counselling focuses on the relationship between counsellor and client. It involves listening closely, reflecting what is heard and helping someone feel accepted. This approach suits people who want a calm space to make sense of feelings and discover their own solutions.

Susan also brings experience from therapeutic work in NHS cancer services and with neurodiversity. That background informs practical support for people coping with illness, caregiving stress or autistic traits, helping to adapt conversations and coping strategies to the person’s needs.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that fit. Decisions about techniques and focus are made collaboratively, and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different situations. Video calls are useful for face-to-face discussion and visual cues. Phone sessions can be quicker to arrange and work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing written reflection between appointments. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, health needs and daily life.

What concerns does Susan help with?

Susan works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people with issues like abandonment, communication problems and chronic illness.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her practice is rooted in person-centred counselling, offering warmth, acceptance and listening. Sessions are tailored to the individual rather than following a fixed method.

What relevant experience does she have?

She has three years of clinical experience and has supported patients within NHS cancer services. She also has training and practical experience working with neurodiversity.

Where is Susan based and what accreditation does she hold?

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

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she offer?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does charging work for sessions?

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

What should I do to begin working with Susan?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Susan Blanchard, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches to online counselling and practical options

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety