About Sue
Sue Lynes is a counsellor who works from a person-centred perspective. She holds an Advanced Diploma Level 5 in Person-Centred Counselling and uses a compassionate, non-judgemental style to help people find their own answers. Sue mentions sleep and rest among the concerns she supports, alongside stress and anxiety.
Sue keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens closely, helps people notice patterns, and explores small changes that can make daily life easier. Conversations focus on what matters to the client and on building confidence and clearer choices.
Her recent roles include private practice work and volunteering with charities. She has supported people affected by sexual and domestic abuse and currently volunteers with a neonatal bereavement charity. Those roles gave her direct experience of grief and trauma and shaped her compassionate approach.
Sue draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships affect feelings and behaviour. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals and a client-centred stance to keep the person’s needs central to the work. These approaches are used together to suit each person’s situation.
Over six years of practice have given Sue repeated experience with issues like depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and sleeping problems. She offers sessions in English and works with people across the United Kingdom and internationally when that suits the client and scheduling.
How these approaches work online and in practice
Sue commonly draws on attachment-based ideas and a client-centred stance to guide her sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape emotional reactions and can help when relationship patterns, abandonment concerns or intimacy issues cause distress. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening, reflecting and following the client’s pace so people feel heard and can find their own solutions.She also uses solution-focused techniques that concentrate on small, achievable steps and practical changes. That approach can be useful for stress, sleep problems and when a person wants short-term goals and measurable progress. Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work; Sue will collaborate with each person to decide what feels most helpful given their needs and goals.
If you are considering online therapy, check the session format options before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it simpler to maintain continuity this way, while still working on relationship patterns, grief, sleep and practical day-to-day difficulties.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Sue help with?
Sue supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy issues. Sleeping difficulties, addictions and trauma are also included among her focus areas.
What is Sue's therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and non-judgemental, rooted in person-centred work. She also uses attachment-based and solution-focused ideas to explore relationships and set practical goals.
How much experience does she have?
Sue has six years of counselling experience from private practice and volunteer roles. Her voluntary work includes supporting people affected by sexual and domestic abuse and offering neonatal bereavement counselling.
What credential does Sue hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with Sue?
She accepts international clients, so people outside the UK can enquire about working together.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with Sue?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.