Susan made the career change to counselling after eleven years working with Department of Health and Social Security clients with benefits, financial and social difficulties.  Initially she consolidated her communication and interpersonal skills training and experience with a full time Diploma in Psychotherapy. In 1996 she completed an Advanced Diploma in Counselling through a college of the University of Leeds.

Susan has also undertaken courses in Cognitive Behavioural Counselling and Solution Focused Brief Therapy as well as attending many other relevant workshops, seminars and conferences.  She offers an integrative approach to counselling using Gerard Egan's Skilled Helper model as a framework and believes that all work undertaken should be responsive to client needs. She practises according to the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy Ethical Framework for Good Practice

Susan has also worked as a trainer on NCFE Counselling Courses, as a market researcher, as a volunteer with the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme supervising young people undertaking expedition training and as honorary publicity officer for various organisations.  Susan is a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Accredited Counsellor and a Registered Member of Counsellors and Psychotherapists in Primary Care

If you would like more information on the services available, please do contact Perception. I will be pleased to discuss whether I can meet your requirements.

Please note that Perception services are not suitable for individuals in immediate crisis and in need of urgent help.  I reserve the right to decline to work with or recommend onward referral for people who I consider would benefit from services which I am unable to provide.

Those experiencing an immediate crisis or in need of urgent help can contact their family doctor service or the accident and emergency or similar department at the local hospital.  In the England and Wales NHS Direct (see below) may also be able to help you.  If you do not want to access urgent help through the health services, a listening service is provided by the Samaritans (UK) or Befrienders International (other areas, subject to availability).