Sue Perks, NCPS

Sue Perks is a counsellor with more than 10 years' experience offering a warm, empathic approach. She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through difficult feelings and life events at their own pace. Sue uses a client-led style that keeps the person’s priorities at the centre of each session.

Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety and depression, along with anger and relational problems. She also supports people through grief, trauma, and issues around identity and autism spectrum conditions. Midlife crisis and questions about life purpose are among the concerns she helps people explore.

Sue practises in a way that draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy, adapting ideas to match each person’s needs rather than using one fixed method. This means sessions are shaped around what the individual finds helpful and achievable.

She emphasises an open and trusting therapeutic relationship as the starting point for change. In practical terms this looks like listening closely, reflecting what arises in conversation, and helping people try small changes between sessions if that fits their goals.

Starting therapy can feel hard, and Sue encourages a gentle pace. People who want to work on longer-standing patterns, current stressors, or a particular life transition may find this approach supportive.

How client-centred and mindfulness approaches translate online

Sue uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following what matters to the person. In practice this means online sessions concentrate on what you want to talk about and on building a trusting working relationship.

She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice thoughts and bodily reactions without judgement. Mindfulness practices can be useful for managing anxiety, stress and staying present during difficult emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then try ways of working that suit the individual. This collaborative process helps tailor techniques and pacing to what feels most helpful.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins that suit a busy schedule. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt exercises and between-session tasks so they work well in remote sessions.