Susan Clayton, BACP

Susan Clayton is a United Kingdom based counsellor and psychotherapist with five years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She works with stress and anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief and bereavement, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and a variety of other concerns such as parenting, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, ADHD and bipolar. Her practice also addresses specific areas including attachment and abandonment issues, blended family concerns, codependency, communication and control problems, and recovery from domestic violence or substance misuse.

Susan combines evidence-informed methods with a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance, tailoring each treatment plan to the individual needs and goals of the person in front of her. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help clients build practical skills, process difficult emotions, and find clearer pathways forward.

Susan holds BACP membership - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which indicates an alignment with professional standards in the UK. She offers flexible appointment formats and works collaboratively with clients to determine the pace and focus of therapy, aiming to support meaningful change while respecting each person’s experience and values.