Suzy Michaels

Finding the right person and taking those first steps may feel quite daunting, especially if you’re struggling with anxiety, trauma, and a deep sense of threat, or if you’re in the midst of a bereavement or relationship breakdown. Confusing emotions may be evoked, you may be finding unhelpful ways to deal with stress, or you might not even really know what’s causing you to feel a sense of loss, but whatever has prompted you to seek therapy, I can offer a confidential comfortable space to be truly listened to, by someone empathetic and non-judgmental.

Not only will we think about your current issues, but we’ll look at what lies rooted in the past and how you cope today, and by making sense of your experiences, a deeper level of awareness and self-acceptance can be found, bringing more meaning to your life.

If you would like to discuss your needs, I offer a free 30-minute telephone or online conversation, or a 50-minute initial consultation. Both allow you the time to decide if you feel comfortable enough to continue with weekly sessions. Once agreed, we will meet on the same day, at the same time, and go at a pace that’s right for you.

I hold a postgraduate diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and adhere to their Ethical Framework for Good Practice. I hold full professional indemnity and public liability insurance and have an up-to-date DBS certificate and I am a Trauma-Informed Therapist at certificate level 6. This means I am able to support you with PTSD & CPTSD symptoms to help you be ‘here’ instead of ‘there’.
I am a member of EFT International and trained at levels 1 & 2 in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) which is recognised around the world. Emotional or physical issues can hold us back, but gently tapping on the correct pressure points can help tune into these uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, or troubling memories, where anxiety lessens and healing and relief can be found.

My knowledge and skills have developed throughout my work in private practice, and I believe there is always something new to learn, whether that be grief, conversations about race, working with trauma, neurodiversity, gender sexuality identity, and otherness…. the list goes on, so I make a regular commitment to continual professional development to be fully trained, inclusive, and well informed.

I have valuable experience in private practice and volunteering within the charitable sector. I currently run a busy clinical practice while continuing to develop my own awareness and prior to working as a Counsellor and Mentor for Young People, my background was in the education sector.