Counsellor profile
Suzanne D'offay de Rieux, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and loss
See online counselling options- Humanistic approach
- Cognitive behaviour ideas
- PSYCH-K facilitator
About Suzanne
Counsellor and psychotherapist, BACP member, with 18 years' experience. Suzanne D'offay de Rieux works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief and trauma, plus issues such as addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, self-esteem and parenting concerns. She also supports people with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, career questions and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English and Suzanne accepts international clients.
Suzanne combines humanistic and person-centred ways of working with cognitive behavioural ideas. That means she listens to what matters to the person first, and uses practical thinking and behaviour tools where these help. She also practises PSYCH-K, a subconscious belief-change process she trained in, and brings life coaching techniques to brief, solution-focused work.
Her background includes roles with Cruse Bereavement Care and with Rape Crisis, and work in a prison setting. This has informed experience with bereavement, sexual assault and complex traumatic loss. She has run a private practice for over 11 years across the UK and Europe, and has offered online counselling since 2019.
Suzanne says she does not give advice or label people. Instead she aims to support clients to make sense of their experiences and find clearer ways forward. Work may be short term and practical or longer term and exploratory, depending on what the person wants.
Practical arrangements use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, choose the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How Suzanne uses therapeutic approaches in online counselling
Suzanne draws on humanistic and person-centred practice which focuses on listening, acceptance and the relationship between counsellor and client. This way of working helps when someone needs to be heard and make sense of personal experience in their own words.She also uses cognitive behaviour ideas to help identify patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going. These practical techniques can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep issues and coping skills for day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Suzanne will discuss options with each person and agree what to try based on their needs, goals and preferences. That discussion is collaborative and may lead to short-term practical work or longer exploration.
Her biography notes she has offered online counselling internationally since 2019. Confirm the current session formats and scheduling details before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when life is busy. Some people prefer not to use video and choose audio instead because it needs less bandwidth or feels less demanding on the day.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, low self-esteem and related concerns listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of humanistic and person-centred approaches alongside cognitive behaviour ideas and life coaching. She also offers PSYCH-K as a subconscious belief-change method.
How long has she practised?
She has 18 years' experience, including more than 11 years in private practice and roles in bereavement and sexual assault services.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP on her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography notes she has provided online counselling since 2019. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.