Virginie Sussest , BACP

Virginie Sussest is a counsellor who draws on person-focused and psychodynamic ideas to help people navigate emotional pain and difficult life moments. She brings 11 years of experience and a BACP registration to her practice and works with people on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She also supports people with grief, addiction-related struggles and intimacy-related issues.

Virginie spent over a decade working with bereavement services, supporting people through loss and major life transitions. That background shapes a calm, respectful way of working and an emphasis on understanding personal history. She aims to tailor conversations to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

Her approach combines attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques. In practice this means exploring how relationships and past experiences affect current feelings, while also trying practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. She may use short-term solution-focused work when people want clear, goal-oriented sessions.

Sessions are framed around collaboration: setting small goals, reviewing progress and adapting the plan as needed. Virginie describes her role as supportive and empowering, helping people gain clarity and practical ways to manage daily life. She speaks English, French and Italian.

If you are unsure where to begin she asks simple questions to understand your situation and priorities before agreeing next steps. To start, use the site process to match and schedule a first session based on therapist availability.

How these approaches work online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape feelings and patterns in adult life. Online conversations can help people notice how those patterns show up now and practice new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of each session, with the counsellor listening, reflecting and following the client’s lead to build understanding. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and offers simple, practical exercises to change them.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the journey. The counsellor will discuss your goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then agree a plan together. That collaborative process lets you try different ways of working until something fits.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools such as worksheets and homework between meetings to practice new skills and track progress.