Susan McGrattan, NCPS

Susan McGrattan is a counsellor who draws on eight years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with adults and young people on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief and relationship issues. She also supports people facing trauma, low self-esteem, addiction and challenges around parenting or career change.

Susan takes a collaborative approach. She treats each person as the expert in their own life and helps them name problems and take small, practical steps. Sessions focus on understanding what keeps difficulties going and learning tools that make day-to-day life easier.

Her work uses a blend of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and attachment-informed methods. This mix allows her to shift between talking through emotions, noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, and building new ways of relating to others.

Susan also lists a range of additional focuses such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, adoption and ageing and geriatric issues. That means she has experience discussing long-term care, loss, and the emotional effects of life transitions that come with getting older.

Clients can expect straightforward language, practical exercises and a steady emphasis on coping skills. The aim is to help people feel more able to manage their emotions, improve important relationships, and make clear choices about next steps.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting governed by them. It focuses on values and small actions that move life in a meaningful direction, which can help with anxiety, depression and coping with change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It uses practical techniques such as thought records and behavioural experiments to reduce unhelpful patterns that maintain stress and low mood.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current connections. It can be useful for relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns and attachment issues that affect trust and communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will choose methods that feel most helpful. This decision is revisited as therapy progresses so treatment matches changing needs.

If you are considering online sessions, please check the available formats before booking since the biography does not specify them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to keep continuity of care when life is hectic, while adapting tools like worksheets and emotion-focused exercises for screen-based work.