Susan Chown, BACP
Susan Chown is a counsellor with more than 10 years' experience supporting people through difficult life moments.
About Susan
Susan Chown is a counsellor with more than 10 years' experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She focuses on relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and intimacy-related concerns. Her approach aims to help people feel heard and find their own strengths to move forward.
Susan works in a calm, person-centred way. She listens carefully and follows the pace each person sets. Sessions are practical and straightforward, with time spent talking through feelings and everyday challenges.
Background and approach
She often helps people manage anxiety, low mood and stress, as well as issues around self-esteem and identity. Addictions, sleeping problems and parenting strain are also areas she addresses. For those dealing with loss or trauma, she aims to create steady support through the process.
Susan also supports people facing relationship breakdown, communication problems, commitment worries and codependency. She has experience with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image concerns and work-related strain. These matters are dealt with in simple, direct conversation rather than technical language.
Her British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy accreditation is listed as BACP. Sessions are offered in English and she works with people across the United Kingdom and internationally. Practical steps for starting are straightforward and focused on matching the right support to each person.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 373584 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Susan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Ways of working Susan names
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How client-centred therapy works online
Susan practises Client-Centred Therapy, which is based on listening, empathy and supporting the person's own capacity to change. In sessions the counsellor follows the client's lead, reflects what is said and helps people clarify their feelings and choices. This approach can be helpful for trauma, grief and relationship problems by offering steady, validating support.The right therapeutic approach is found together. The therapist will ask about needs, goals and preferences and suggest ways of working that suit each person. If a different method seems more helpful over time, that can be discussed and tried in collaboration.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video suits longer conversations and visual contact, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter connection is needed. Live chat and text sessions allow shorter check-ins and written reflection when that fits someone's routine. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems can I bring to counselling?
Susan works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people with anxiety, depression, addictions, sleep and parenting stress.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is Client-Centred Therapy, which means the therapist listens closely and follows the client's pace. Conversations focus on the person's own strengths and choices rather than on strict techniques.
What is Susan's background and experience?
She has over 10 years of professional experience working with emotional and relationship difficulties. That experience includes supporting people through trauma, grief and life transitions.
Where is the therapist based and what credentials are held?
She practices in the United Kingdom and lists BACP as a credential. The listing shows the association abbreviation as provided.
Can I have sessions if I'm outside the UK or speak another language?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. People outside the UK can still work with the therapist in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. This gives a range of options to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.