About Suzanne
Suzanne D'offay de Rieux welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about their next step. She invites those coping with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addiction, low self-esteem, or life transitions to reach out. Suzanne speaks directly to LGBTQ clients in an inclusive way and offers help to people from many cultural backgrounds.
Suzanne uses a blend of humanistic, person-centred, and cognitive behavioural ideas to shape sessions. She aims to listen first, help people make sense of what is happening, and then offer practical ways to cope and change unhelpful patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions can include short-term, solution-focused work or longer therapeutic exploration depending on need. She brings 18 years of professional experience to her practice and has worked in community and specialist settings in the UK and abroad. Her background includes supporting bereavement services and work with sexual assault services, and she has spent time working within custodial settings.
Suzanne is a BACP counsellor and psychotherapist and is also a PSYCH-K® Facilitator and Strategic Intervention life coach. She has run independent practice in several countries and has provided online therapy internationally since 2019. People who choose Suzanne can expect a respectful, non-judgemental space to talk through issues.
She focuses on helping clients find clarity, steadiness, and practical steps they can use day to day. Her work pays attention to mind, body, and personal belief systems when that feels relevant.
What Suzanne works with
Everything Suzanne lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Suzanne is listed here; the rest shows what else Suzanne works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Many of Suzanne's sessions draw on person-centred ideas that focus on listening, acceptance, and helping people find their own answers. This approach is useful for emotional struggles such as low self-esteem, grief, or relationship worries.She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and to introduce practical strategies for managing anxiety, mood swings, or sleep problems. These techniques often involve setting small, achievable tasks between sessions.
Suzanne values combining different methods when helpful, and she can discuss which mix might suit a person's goals. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process and she will work with clients to find what feels most useful for their needs and preferences.
If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow consistent contact when living abroad. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited or sessions that do not require being on camera. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt the way they work online to suit different concerns and practical needs.
Questions people ask about Suzanne
What kinds of problems does Suzanne help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, addiction, eating or sleeping problems, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and related life changes.
How does she approach therapy?
The approach is integrative, blending humanistic, person-centred, and cognitive behavioural ideas to suit each person. Work can be short-term and solution-focused or longer-term depending on preference.
What experience does Suzanne have?
She has 18 years of experience, including roles with bereavement services, sexual assault support, and work in prison settings, plus over a decade in independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works from the United Kingdom while offering international online sessions.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats in detail.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Suzanne?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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