Susan Chown, BACP

Susan Chown is a UK-licensed therapist with 10 years of professional experience supporting people through relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and intimacy-related concerns. She works in an empathetic, client-focused way that emphasizes the strengths each person brings to change, helping clients build on those resources to navigate difficult transitions and emotional pain.

Susan offers practical, compassionate support for a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, and family or parenting difficulties, and she has experience with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, and caregiver stress. Her approach centers on listening without judgment, understanding each person s unique story, and collaborating to find realistic ways forward.

In addition to clinical experience, Susan holds the credential BACP, which identifies membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and reflects professional standards in the UK. She is open to working with international clients and offers flexible options to connect through several online formats. Susan aims to create a supportive space where clients can explore their goals, build resilience, and work toward a more fulfilling life.

Client-Centered and Strengths-Focused Online Therapy

Client-Centered Therapy is at the heart of Susan Chown s practice. This approach emphasizes active listening, empathy, and acceptance so that clients can explore feelings and choices at their own pace. It is often helpful for relationship difficulties, anxiety, grief, and issues related to self-esteem and intimacy.

Susan also works from a strengths-focused perspective, looking for existing resources and capacities a person can draw on when facing trauma, loss, addiction, or life transitions. That focus supports practical problem solving and gradual build-up of confidence and coping skills.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Susan will work collaboratively with each client to identify what fits best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. Together they will adapt the style and pace of work so therapy feels useful and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, to access support from different locations, and to choose the communication method that feels most comfortable. Registered professionals and therapists can deliver meaningful, goal-oriented work through these formats while tailoring sessions to each client s circumstances.