Sue Hunter, BACP, NCPS

Sue Hunter offers person-centred counselling from her practice in West Cumbria, United Kingdom, providing a calm space for people facing difficult life moments. She believes that most people encounter rough patches and that talking to someone who listens without judgement can make a meaningful difference. Sue prioritises deep acceptance, a genuine desire to understand, and honesty within the counselling relationship to create a supportive yet appropriately challenging environment.

Her practice is rooted in humanistic principles that trust each person’s capacity to move toward a more fulfilling life. Working integratively, Sue uses a holistic approach to help clients explore how they relate to the world and to themselves. This increased self-awareness and self-acceptance aims to empower clients to make clearer choices and regain a sense of control over their lives.

Sue is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a senior accredited member of the National Counselling Society. She combines traditional counselling with complementary options when appropriate, including consultations as a Registered Bach Practitioner and tailored Bach flower remedies that can be posted to a client’s home for an additional fee. Sue is also a fully trained Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner and can offer tapping either as a standalone session or integrated into counselling to address repetitive patterns that limit progress. Wherever a client is on their healing journey, Sue aims to support them in a way that feels most suitable.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Sue works from a client-centred foundation, which focuses on listening with empathy, accepting each person as they are, and encouraging self-awareness so clients can find their own direction. This approach supports people facing stress, grief, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and life transitions by creating a non-judgemental space to explore feelings and choices.

Emotional Freedom Technique, often called tapping, is another option Sue offers. EFT combines gentle fingertip tapping with focused attention on thoughts and emotions to help reduce the intensity of recurring reactions and to support changes in unhelpful patterns.

Attachment-based ideas inform Sue’s work when relationship patterns and early attachments are relevant to a client’s difficulties. This perspective helps identify how past relationships shape present feelings and interactions and supports building healthier connections and emotional regulation.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process and Sue approaches this collaboratively. She will work with each client to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Sue uses flexible formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - to make support accessible around work, family, and mobility needs. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to maintain continuity of care and offer timely, practical support that fits into everyday life.