“Suzanne has really helped me with my panic and anxiety. She gave me time and space to talk about my thoughts and feelings and I really felt like she cared. She showed me how to show myself kindness and that really helped with the self-judgement (which was making everything worse). I went away with some practical tips, like tapping on the side of my hands, which would help me to come into the here and now instead of having thoughts racing through my head.” (J, 31)
“I was really nervous about starting counselling, because I hadn’t done it before. Suzanne put me at ease and let me talk about anything I needed to. Every week I wanted to talk about something different because I had so much going on. Together we realised that what I thought was complete chaos and out of control actually had a thread running through it and Suzanne really helped me make sense of things. She helped me to notice that and make some positive changes in my life to make things feel more organised in my mind. Thank you.” (L, 52)
“You’ve helped me calm myself down and re-group when I have been spiralling”. (S, 47)
“I started therapy because I was struggling with the changes around starting a family and the impact it was having on my relationship with my husband. I was angry and irritable all of the time. Having this time to myself once a week, when I felt seen and heard, helped me to delve into why I felt so resentful and hostile. I feel less frazzled and more able to offer myself some time out when I need it without feeling guilty.” (A, 37)
“These sessions have helped me come to terms with things that happened in my past. I feel able to have a relationship again”. (L, 25)
“Suzanne is very calm and caring. She knows lots about trauma, which really helped me to get out of the fight or flight mode that I was in and understand why I felt so on edge all of the time. I genuinely feel calmer now and more able to relax. I’m sleeping properly for the first time in a very long time!” (P, 44)