Susan John, BACP, NCPS

Susan John uses a holistic, person-centred style that brings thoughts and bodily experience into the same conversation. She explains things plainly and helps people notice where emotions sit in the body as well as how they show up in thinking. Susan writes that clients carry strengths that will help them change. She offers a direct, compassionate presence in sessions and speaks openly about sensitive topics.

She blends Client-Centred Therapy with other methods to match what each person needs. Sessions can focus on immediate coping skills or on deeper emotional patterns. Susan works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, grief and trauma and also helps people dealing with identity and LGBT-related issues.

Her background includes four years working with adults and young people, bringing an empathic, non-judgemental approach. She describes herself as integrative and will adapt techniques to the situation, including short-term practical work when that is helpful. She also uses mindfulness and hypnotherapy as part of her wider approach.

Clients can expect conversations that explore vulnerabilities in a grounded way. The aim is to increase self-awareness and build practical skills for day-to-day life. Susan emphasises that she and the client collaborate on what will help most.

Susan is registered with BACP and NCPS. She works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. To begin, people use the website Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How Susan’s approaches work online

Susan draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to guide her work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and helping people find their own solutions; it helps with stress, low self-esteem and decision-making. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at patterns in emotions and attachment-related reactions, and can help with grief, trauma responses and deep relational feelings.

She also uses mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques within sessions to help people notice sensations, calm the nervous system and practise new responses. These methods can be useful when someone wants both present-moment tools and a way to access strong emotions safely.

Choosing a model is part of the work and will be decided together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, so sessions are collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets conversations continue across locations for international clients. Registered or accredited professionals can explain practical arrangements when you begin the matching process.