Susanna Newsome
MA - BA Hons
A journey of self-discovery is a first step towards healing and lasting change
I believe an authentic human relationship is the base for healing and growth. I offer a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space, where your thoughts, feelings and experiences can be explored. I can help you gain more control in your life, make sense of things that have happened and give you tools to live a happier and more fulfilled life.
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- Profile
- susannanewsome.counselling.online
- Phone
- 078 4982 4947
- Email
- thewirecounsellingSN@gmail.com
About me and my practice
I am Anglo-Italian and sensitive to different backgrounds. I work by speaking in English or Italian. I am a warm, empathic and caring person by nature, and I am there to support you and your developing process in a non-directive way. I am guided by the clients experience and need to achieve the best possible outcome.
I am a counsellor and a well-being coach. I am experienced in delivering telephone, and online talk therapy. As a therapist, I focus my attention on listening to your priorities. I use an empathic, confidential, and non-judgemental approach to facilitate you, as my client, to feel safe and secure enough to share your issues. The person-centred conditions are at the core of my counselling work with clients and contribute towards a mutually trusting therapeutic relationship. As a well-being coach, I help to individualise your goals and define the actions for achieving them. I assist in the development process planned.
For several years I have worked in helping clients to navigate the inner and life complexities with empathy and encouragement, building a strong foundation for lasting positive changes.
My focus in the sessions is on you and what you want to gain from therapy. We will explore your issues together and work towards your desired outcomes. This might be done in a time-limited way or over a longer period of time, depending on your individual needs.
My areas of expertise:
I am trauma and childhood abuse informed, I am also dyslexia informed, and animal hoarding informed.
I can support:
- Animal hoarding
- Career Counselling
- Cultural issues of identity & belonging
- Dealing with Life Complexities
- Difficulties associated with different life stages
- Dyslexia in adulthood
- Feeling stuck
- Life transitions
- Loneliness
- Loss of purpose
- Low Self-Esteem & Confidence
- People pleaser
- Relationship difficulties
- Spirituality
- Stress and Anxiety
- Unresolved past traumas
Experience
I became a counsellor after my personal positive chances experience thanks to talk therapy. It was then I decided to train myself in Counselling, and give back to others what made me flourish.
It has been a while I have been working in my private practice, after I collaborated with HQ Therapy agency in London for a couple of years. I also have over 6 years of experience working within NHS mental health services as a health and well-being Peer Coach, as a Learning Difficulties Worker and as a Recovery Peer Tutor. Prior to this, I worked for over 15 years as a Career Counsellor in Florence (Italy), so I have extensive experience with a wide and diverse cross-section of the community.
Past clients have said I have made a positive difference in their lives, and this is what drives me in my client work.
I adhere to the Ethical Framework laid down by the BACP which emphasises principles of fidelity, autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice and self-respect. I follow the BACPs Professional Conduct Procedure. I provide a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore their issues.
Please feel free to contact me to arrange a free of charge initial assessment by phone.
Qualifications
MA Competence Assessment, MA Career Guidance, BA (Hons) Adult Educational Science
Counselling training
Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (trainee), 2024
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Person-Centred approach), 2023
Level 3 Counselling certificate (Integrative approach), 2020
Level 2 Counselling Skills (Integrative Approach), 2019
Level 4 Diploma (equivalent) in Counselling (Humanistic approach), 2008
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling 2021
My previous integrative and humanistic counselling training included elements of Psychodynamic, CBT, Transactional Analysis, Existential, Gestalt, Systemic, Attachment Theory and Humanistic approaches. I might use some of their principles if they can help your journey.
Trained Family Mediator, 2013, Psychodrama Group Training (3 years), Gestalt Group, T-Group of Kurt Lewin
Courses
Domestic Violence, Dyslexia Therapeutic Approach, Trauma Awareness, Mental Health First Aid
Additional Information
I offer both long and short term therapy to adults.
I cultivate studies in ancient Western and Eastern philosophy and psychology. These philosophies inform my work as a therapist.
I am interested in actors'techniques and creativity, as an expression of self.
Professional Membership
Registered Member MBACP, NCPS, IAC, AssoCounseling
Professional Register
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Verified by Counsellingo on Monday, 25 March 2024
Initial Consultation
I offer a free 15-minute consultation to explore your concerns and see if I'm the right therapist for you.
Fees
£50 for a weekly 50-min online/phone session
I offer some concessions rates for:
- students
- carers
- individuals on low income
- individuals referred through charities
When I Work
My practice hours are flexible, and include weekend and evening appointments.
Please be aware that sessions may be in progress during these times, so I will respond to any messages as soon as I can, usually within 24 hours.
Therapeutic Approach
I am mainly a Person-Centred and also an Integrative counsellor.
Video Platforms
Skype, Google Meet, Telephone
Additional Languages
Italian
Pronouns
She/Her
Area
London
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