Sue Perks

Sue Perks is a warm, empathic counsellor with over 10 years' experience supporting people through difficult times. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through worries such as stress, anxiety, depression and anger. Sue aims to work at each person’s pace and to build an open, trusting working relationship as the basis for change.

Her background includes work with grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, and issues around identity and sexuality. She also supports people dealing with neurodiversity, including autism and Asperger syndrome, and with ADHD-related challenges. Sue lists a wide range of additional focus areas such as abandonment, attachment concerns, infidelity and career-related stress.

Sue uses a client-centred approach, which means she follows the person’s agenda and helps them explore what feels right for them. She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help with emotional regulation and staying present during difficult moments. Together these approaches are adapted to each person rather than applied as a fixed set of steps.

Sessions are conversational and practical. Sue listens, reflects and offers ideas that you can try between sessions. She helps clients notice patterns, manage strong emotions like anger, and build small, realistic changes into daily life.

People who come to Sue often want a straightforward, compassionate counsellor who will support them through transitions and painful feelings. If someone is ready to take the first step, Sue works collaboratively to plan the next stage of their journey.

How Sue's approaches translate to online work

Sue practises client-centred therapy and mindfulness techniques. Client-centred therapy means the counsellor follows the person's lead, listens closely and helps the client set the pace and direction. This approach suits people who want a collaborative space to talk through problems like relationship strain, anger or life transitions.

Mindfulness therapy involves simple attention and breathing practices to help manage strong emotions and stay present. These techniques can be useful for stress, anxiety and for noticing unhelpful patterns that keep recurring.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Sue will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. That decision is made together, based on the person’s goals and what feels manageable in sessions.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and offer more flexibility around appointment times. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions without video if that better suits someone's needs.