Counsellor profile
Virginie Sussest , BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting concerns
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- Attachment based work
- Client centred methods
- CBT and solutions
About Virginie
Virginie Sussest is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 11 years of professional experience. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain, and she has a long history supporting grief and bereavement. She speaks English, French and Italian and has worked with a wide range of personal concerns related to family and parenting.
Virginie spent more than a decade with Cuse Bereavement Care, helping people process loss and its ripple effects. That background shapes how she listens and responds when grief is part of the picture. She also supports people dealing with anger, addictions, intimacy issues, sleep or eating difficulties, and the strains of caring for others.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred ways of working. That means conversations focus on relationships and on what matters to the person sitting across from her. She also uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused work when helpful.
Sessions are conversational and aim to make sense of current problems. Virginie can help people untangle family-related pressures, parenting stress and identity or career concerns that affect life at home. She pays attention to patterns from the past that still influence present choices.
People who choose her often want straightforward, steady support to manage change. To begin, readers should confirm the available session options before booking and follow the site's process for arranging an initial meeting.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and how past bonds shape present behaviour. In practice this means talking through how people connect, withdraw or react with those closest to them, which can clarify sources of ongoing conflict or worry.Client-centred therapy puts the person's experience at the centre and uses reflective listening to help them name what matters. This approach is useful when someone wants time to speak about parenting strain, grief or the pressure of caring roles without a heavy agenda.
Cognitive behavioural ideas offer simple, practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. These tools can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep or eating difficulties by breaking problems into manageable steps.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, priorities and preferences, and adapt methods as work progresses. That means the plan can change as new issues emerge or as certain techniques prove more useful.
Confirm the precise session options before booking, as the profile does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around childcare, work breaks or travel, and it allows for shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about the available scheduling and session length when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French, Italian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting issues are addressed?
She helps people dealing with family conflict, parenting stress and blended family challenges. The biography lists family and parenting among her focus areas.
What is her general therapeutic style?
The work is conversational and client centred, focusing on relationships and what matters to the individual. Attachment-based and practical solution approaches are used as relevant.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience, including over ten years working with bereavement care services.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian.
Does she work with clients outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted according to the profile.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm the specific fees during the booking process.
What steps do I take to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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