Susan Stewart

Susan Stewart is a counsellor with 14 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and grief. She offers a calm, down-to-earth space where people can talk openly and begin to make sense of painful experiences. Sessions focus on what matters to each person and on small, practical steps forward.

Her approach begins from the belief that the client is the expert in their own life. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to listen closely and respond to what each person brings. She also draws on Existential Therapy to look at meaning and choices, and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past harm is affecting daily life.

Susan works in a way that keeps difficult memories and feelings in view while avoiding overwhelm. Conversations aim to build self-esteem and confidence, and to restore motivation where it has been lost. She pays attention to how attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, or caregiver stress can shape behaviour and relationships.

Practical problems such as parenting strain, career crossroads, or end-of-life concerns are approached with clear, everyday language. The work can include talking through panic, managing dissociation, and processing experiences of sexual assault or domestic violence if these are relevant.

People often come seeking help for depression, compassion fatigue, or recurring guilt and shame. Susan explains options, listens without judgment, and supports people as they try new ways of coping and making decisions.

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