Susan Coldwell Counselling and Supervision

Online therapy and supervision across the UK

You might be here because something you’ve been carrying for a long time is starting to feel too heavy. Perhaps you’ve coped, pushed through, or told yourself you should be managing — but now you feel overwhelmed, close to burnout, or unsure how to keep going as you are.

I offer a calm, compassionate and non-judgemental space to slow down, feel understood, and begin to make sense of what you’ve been living with. Therapy doesn’t require you to be “fixed” — it offers space to understand yourself more deeply and find a way forward that feels right for you.

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Who I work with

I work with adults across the UK, particularly those who:

• are questioning identity, including trans clients
• are late-diagnosed or self-identified autistic and/or ADHD
• have experienced abuse or trauma, including in childhood
• feel overwhelmed, exhausted or close to burnout
• have spent years adapting to others and lost connection with themselves

I aim to offer a gender-affirming, identity-affirming and non-pathologising space, where you do not need to explain or justify who you are.

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How I work

My approach is trauma-informed, person-centred and led by you. I don’t see trauma responses or neurodiversity as problems within a person, but as understandable responses shaped by experiences, relationships and wider social and cultural contexts.

Some people need space and silence to process; others find silence difficult and want more support or structure. I listen intuitively, reflect what I notice, and gently ask questions that support insight and self-understanding — always at your pace.

Clients often tell me that therapy helps them:

• feel validated and less “broken” or abnormal
• develop a clearer understanding of themselves
• build coping strategies that genuinely fit who they are
• feel more grounded in themselves and their relationships

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Counselling & Supervision

I offer:

• Online counselling for adults (short- and long-term)
• Clinical supervision for newly qualified and experienced counsellors

Alongside my private practice, I work as a senior counsellor in a service supporting survivors of domestic and sexual abuse. I have over 15 years’ experience working across private practice, the charity sector and the NHS.

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Taking the first step

Finding the right counsellor or supervisor matters, especially when working with vulnerability and trauma. Making contact can feel daunting, so I offer a free 15-minute initial call to help you decide whether I feel like the right fit for you.

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“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
— Carl R. Rogers