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Susan Gibson, NCPS

Susan Gibson is a counsellor who focuses on trauma, stress and anxiety.

About Susan

Susan Gibson is a counsellor who focuses on trauma, stress and anxiety. She draws on ten years of practice to help people who feel overwhelmed by low self-esteem, career pressures or past abuse. Susan uses a straightforward, supportive style and aims to make the first steps into therapy as calm as possible.

She works in a person-centred way, which means she listens without judgement and follows the client's priorities. Alongside that she uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help spot unhelpful thinking and change patterns that keep distress going.

Background and approach

Narrative therapy is used to help people reframe painful stories about themselves and their past. Susan has experience helping people deal with compassion fatigue, relationship wounds such as betrayal or abandonment, and emotional difficulties like guilt and emptiness. She also supports people experiencing family problems, control issues, codependency and isolation.

Her background includes work with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns gathered over a decade in practice. Sessions are offered from the United Kingdom and conducted in English. Susan sees therapy as a collaborative process - she helps clients set practical goals and tries different approaches until something fits.

People can expect clear, down-to-earth conversation that focuses on small, achievable changes. Practical arrangements such as scheduling and session format are agreed with each person. Susan uses an NCPS credential in listing her qualifications and draws on that training in her approach.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
NCPS	NCS20-01283	August 2026

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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.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Codependency
Control issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Ways of working Susan names

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Approaches that guide online sessions

Person-centred therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist gives space for people to speak without judgement and helps them set priorities for change. This approach is helpful when someone needs empathy and a steady, accepting presence.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Sessions include practical exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviours to reduce anxiety and stress. CBT is often used for worry, low mood and work-related pressures.

Narrative therapy helps people separate themselves from painful stories they carry. It supports re-authoring those stories so people can see different possibilities for their lives after trauma or relationship pain.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, then try one or a mix of methods that suit the person's needs. Changes are paced to what feels manageable, with regular reviews of progress.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together - video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging for quick check-ins or ongoing support. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, to have shorter or longer contacts as needed, and to choose the style that helps someone engage best with therapy.

Frequently asked

What issues does she commonly help with?

Susan works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and career difficulties. She also supports people experiencing compassion fatigue and relationship-related concerns such as abandonment and infidelity.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-centred and collaborative with practical elements from cognitive behavioural therapy and narrative approaches. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, aiming to find what fits each person.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of professional therapeutic experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural issues. That background informs her practical, down-to-earth approach.

What credentials and location are listed?

She lists NCPS as her credential and practises from the United Kingdom. Those details are shown exactly as provided.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Language support is provided in English only.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules. The format can be chosen when arranging sessions.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Pricing details are provided during the sign-up process.

How do I begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability. The matching step helps pair you with the right therapist.