Virginie Sussest, BACP
Virginie Sussest is a counsellor who combines trauma-focused ideas with attachment and client-centred ways of working.
About Virginie
Virginie Sussest is a counsellor who combines trauma-focused ideas with attachment and client-centred ways of working. She draws on eleven years of professional experience in the United Kingdom to help people facing stress, anxiety and loss. Virginie speaks English, French and Italian and aims to make talking about difficult things straightforward and practical.
Her background includes more than a decade supporting people through grief at Cuse Bereavement Care. That work shaped how she listens and responds to loss, long-term sadness and the complex feelings that follow bereavement.
Background and approach
She uses that experience when helping people manage depression, anger, addictions or major life changes. In sessions she adapts her approach to the person in front of her. That can mean exploring how past relationships affect present patterns using attachment ideas.
It can also mean working on thoughts and behaviours with cognitive behavioural methods or keeping the conversation focused on what the client wants to achieve in a client-centred way. Her practice also covers relationship concerns, intimacy issues, parenting strain, work stress and identity questions such as LGBT concerns.
Additional areas of focus include chronic illness, caregiving stress, body image and adoption or abandonment issues. People can expect a calm, respectful style and a plan tailored to their situation. Virginie emphasises gradual change and practical steps, while attending to emotional experience.
She encourages questions and works collaboratively to set aims that feel realistic and clear.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 373578 | November 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 Virginie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Virginie names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Virginie commonly uses trauma-focused therapy to help people address the impact of past hurts and abuse. This approach aims to stabilise distressing reactions and gradually process painful memories so daily life is easier to manage. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current patterns; it helps people see and change repeated ways of relating that cause pain.She also uses client-centred work that keeps the client’s priorities at the centre of every session. That means listening closely, reflecting what matters to you, and co-creating goals rather than imposing a set plan. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative - the therapist will discuss options and adapt techniques to fit the client’s needs, goals and preferences over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy flexible. Video mirrors face-to-face work when talking and visual cues help. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good shorter check-in. Live chat or messaging allows brief daily check-ins or written reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, caring responsibilities and busy lives.
Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, and also works with relationship and intimacy issues, addictions and parenting strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends trauma-focused, attachment-based and client-centred approaches, adjusting the style to match each person’s needs and goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has eleven years of professional experience in the United Kingdom, including over ten years working with bereavement services.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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