Susanna "Susan" Abraham, BACP
Experienced counsellor focused on life change
Details
| Name | Susanna "Susan" Abraham |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Susanna
Susanna "Susan" Abraham is a counsellor with 15 years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration, which she uses to guide a compassionate and person-centred way of working. Susan creates a calm setting where people can talk through what is troubling them and find clearer direction for daily life.
Susan focuses on everyday problems such as stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people dealing with grief, addiction issues, sleep or eating concerns, and the strain of major life changes.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to help people build practical coping strategies and steady routines they can use between meetings. Her approach draws on Narrative ideas to help people make sense of difficult experiences by separating them from who they are. She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ways of working to develop safety in the therapeutic relationship.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are introduced when helpful to change unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns. Susan works with a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, parenting pressures, career stress, trauma and compassion fatigue. She offers a mix of talking and structured tasks so people leave sessions with small, achievable steps to try.
Her style is warm, direct and collaborative. Sessions can take place by video, phone, live chat or text messaging, and Susan accepts international clients. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a session is scheduled based on availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Grief among the things Susanna works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- 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
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Susanna among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Susanna among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Susanna among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Susanna among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Susanna among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Susanna among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Susanna among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Susanna among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Susanna among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Susanna among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Susanna directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Susanna directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment work online
Susanna uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate their problems from themselves and retell life stories in ways that feel more manageable. Narrative work can help when troubling patterns feel fixed and when someone wants clearer meaning from life events.Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early bonds affect current relationships and coping. This approach helps when people feel stuck in avoidant or anxious patterns and want steadier emotional connections. Susan also draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which keeps the conversation focused on the person's experience and priorities rather than on a strict set of techniques.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work and happens together in sessions. The therapist will ask about goals, try different ways of working, and agree on what feels most helpful as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, notes between sessions or when people prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem problems. She also supports people facing grief, addictions, relationship strain, parenting pressures and eating or sleeping difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative with clear, practical steps. Sessions combine open conversation with exercises to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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