Suzie Hazlehurst, BACP

Suzie Hazlehurst is a counsellor who focuses on relationship difficulties, trauma, intimacy concerns and self-esteem. She brings five years of experience and a warm, collaborative manner to sessions. Suzie works in English and accepts international clients while practising in the United Kingdom.

Suzie aims to make therapy an open, non-judgemental space where people can talk through painful experiences and ongoing worries. She encourages clients to notice the strengths they already have and to try practical steps that feel manageable. Conversations often centre on increasing emotional insight and building confidence.

Her style is person-centred and relational. That means she listens closely and reflects what’s most important to each person. Where helpful, she uses techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural work to spot unhelpful thoughts and from attachment-informed ideas to look at how past relationships shape present patterns.

Suzie also draws on emotionally-focused and motivational approaches to help people connect with their feelings and find reasons to make change. Sessions may include talking, gentle problem-solving and short exercises to practise between meetings. The aim is to leave people better able to make choices that suit their life.

People contact Suzie about many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, career and parenting strains. She also notes a focus on aging and geriatric issues, attachment difficulties, chronic illness and other ongoing life challenges. If someone is unsure whether she can help, she encourages an initial conversation to see if the fit feels right.

How Suzie’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how earlier relationships shape current patterns. In practice this means noticing how past losses or bonds affect trust and closeness now, and gently trying new ways of relating in everyday life.

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The counsellor reflects and asks questions so people feel heard and can make their own choices about change.

Cognitive behavioural ideas help by identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes. This can be useful for worries, low mood and sleep problems where short practical steps make a difference.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs and goals and decide together which methods to try. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what feels most useful for the individual.

If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work or care duties, allow shorter check-ins on busy days, and reduce the need to travel. Ask about arrangements when you complete the matching questionnaire so practical details match your routine.