Susanna "Susan" Abraham, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Emotion-focused work
Attachment issues
CBT elements

About Susanna

Susanna "Susan" Abraham is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, grief, trauma and related life changes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Susan uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centred methods. In sessions she focuses on the feelings and relationship patterns that keep people stuck. She helps clients name hard emotions, spot interaction patterns, and try different ways of responding to themselves and others.

Her style is practical and straightforward. Together with each person she sets goals that matter to them and explores steps they can take between sessions. She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas when thought patterns or behaviours are getting in the way of change.

Susan has training that includes a diploma in integrative counselling and a graduate certificate in couple and family therapy. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her work often touches on attachment issues, abandonment concerns and communication problems.

People contact her for a wide range of issues including eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, career concerns, anger and coping with long-term conditions such as cancer. She also supports those dealing with addiction, bereavement and dissociation. The first session is used to clarify priorities and agree a practical plan.

How her approaches translate to online working

Susan combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based approaches to look at emotions and relationship patterns. EFT-style work focuses on identifying and naming core emotions and how they shape interactions, which can help when people feel stuck in repeating patterns. Attachment-based therapy examines how early and current attachment patterns affect feelings and behaviour, useful for concerns about abandonment, closeness and communication.

She also uses client-centred ideas that emphasise listening and building a collaborative plan. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods best fit the person’s needs, goals and preferences as they move forward.

If you want to use online sessions, confirm the exact formats before booking since session options can change. The original profile lists messaging, phone and video as formats; double-check which are currently offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel to an appointment. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, reflection and emotion-focused work to an online setting so progress continues even when meeting remotely.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGrief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Communication problems Control issuesDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobia Women's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she work with?

Susan works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, addiction, grief, trauma and related life changes.

What therapeutic approach does she use?

Her stated approaches include Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment-based work and client-centred therapy, with some use of cognitive behavioural techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has around 15 years of experience working with adults across a broad range of concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are used?

The original profile lists messaging, phone and video as formats. Confirm the current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin scheduling a session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.