Susan Kinsella-Brice, BACP
Experienced counsellor helping parents cope and adapt
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 14
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Susan
Susan Kinsella-Brice is a counsellor with 14 years' experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression and major life changes. She works with clients who are struggling with grief, trauma, self-esteem, motivation and parenting concerns. Susan emphasises practical support and steady conversation to help people feel less overwhelmed and more able to make small changes.
Susan believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. She listens closely and helps clients map what matters most to them.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear, manageable goals and real-life steps that fit daily routines. Her background includes long-term practice in the United Kingdom and professional registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That experience shapes a calm, experienced approach rather than a one-size-fits-all method.
Therapeutic sessions draw on a mix of approaches. Susan uses client-centred listening to prioritise the client's experience, and she draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to tackle unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. Mindfulness and emotionally focused ways of working also appear when they suit a person's needs.
Sessions are practical and conversational. Parents who feel drained, stuck or unsure about how to cope with change often find the work straightforward and focused. Susan helps people identify small shifts they can try between sessions and checks in on progress in simple terms.
What Susan works with
Everything Susan lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Susan helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Narcissism
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Susan lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support for parents
Client-Centred Therapy places the client's experience at the heart of each session. It means the counsellor listens without judgement and helps the client find their own solutions, which suits parents who need practical, person-led support. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT focuses on how thoughts affect feelings and actions; it offers simple tools to reduce worry, improve sleep and change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Susan will discuss different ways of working and tailor methods to each person's goals and preferences. That means sessions can blend listening, practical skill-building and emotional work as needed, and the plan can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility around family life and work. Video calls allow more conversational depth, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera, live chat and messaging can be a shorter check-in or fit into a busy day. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity without long travel and to fit therapy around parenting commitments.
Questions people ask about Susan
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Susan works with people facing stress, anxiety and depression, as well as trauma, grief and parenting concerns. She also supports clients with self-esteem, coping with life changes and issues such as anger or sleep difficulties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and practical, combining client-centred listening with techniques from cognitive behavioural and mindfulness approaches. Sessions aim to set small, achievable goals and build coping tools.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of clinical experience working in the UK. That time has included supporting people through trauma, loss and long-term stress.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on their preference.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and therapy is provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
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