About Me
Hello, I’m Sue, a psychotherapeutic counsellor living and working in Cottingham, East Yorkshire and I’m looking forward to meeting you. If you are local enough to travel to Cottingham, we can meet in person; otherwise, I can see you using Zoom.
I have spent my adult life caring for others; as a Foster Carer looking after babies, toddlers and their birth parents, as a Nurse and whilst working as a Primary School Teacher. As a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor I now help people learn to understand and manage the impact on their mental health that is often related to childhood trauma, including issues related to being sent to Boarding School, being placed in foster care and Adoption.
I'm mum to three adult children, the youngest having been adopted into our family as a baby. I have recently been awarded a Certificate in Adoption Support Counselling, meaning I am able to work with adults impacted by the adoption process.
It is not just my business; It’s personal
It was my own experience of having therapy that led me to pursue my current career. After a difficult work-related trauma, I was encouraged to access psychotherapy myself. Initially I was a bit of a sceptic; “Quackery”, was the word on my lips at the time! However, I experienced a profound change in how I felt and knew then that I wanted to help others experience the benefits that psychotherapy can bring.
I am a member of two professional bodies:
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
The UK Association for Transactional Analysis. (UKATA)
I am an associate member of:
Association of Person Centred creative Arts (APPCA)
I hold two counselling diplomas:
Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
UKATA Diploma in Transactional Analysis Practice
Certificate in Adoption Support Counselling
I hold a current DBS certificate, have undergone Safeguarding Children and Adults training (Level 1), and carry professional indemnity/liability insurance, and have regular supervision and other professional development to improve and expand my practice.
All this means I am experienced and qualified to help you on your journey. I can empathise with how you are feeling now, and I am confident that together, we will find creative ways to help you explore what you are going through and get you to a point where you can begin see a brighter future.
You can feel better. I have experienced it, I don’t just talk about it!
To book a free 20 minute, no obligation, discussion about your therapy needs or to book an appointment, please contact me via the contact form, or by leaving a message on my phone: 07598 237236. I aim to respond to messages within 24 hours when practical to do so.