Sue MacMillan, BACP

Sue MacMillan offers a supportive, nonjudgmental space for people who need someone outside their family or social circle to talk with. She listens to worries, dissatisfaction and life concerns, and works alongside clients to explore new ways of thinking, living and relating. Drawing on three years of practice, she focuses on helping people who want to change their relationships, daily routines or overall outlook on life.

Sue trained as an integrative counsellor, which means she draws on person centred counselling, psychodynamic theory and cognitive behavioural therapy and selects the theory that best addresses each person’s aims. She holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and provides therapy from the United Kingdom in English and French. Sue aims to adapt evidence-based techniques to suit each individual’s needs, helping clients tackle issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem and depression, alongside related concerns like attachment difficulties, control issues and feelings of guilt or shame.

Integrative approaches and remote therapy support

Sue commonly draws on person centred counselling, psychodynamic theory and cognitive behavioural therapy to support online work. Person centred counselling offers an accepting, client-led space that helps people explore feelings, increase self-awareness and build confidence - useful for self-esteem, grief and relationship concerns. Psychodynamic work explores patterns from early relationships and attachment, helping to address attachment issues, control struggles and persistent interpersonal patterns. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can be particularly helpful for anxiety, stress and social anxiety.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Sue works collaboratively with each person to identify which techniques best fit their goals, needs and preferences. As an integrative counsellor she adapts methods over time and involves clients in deciding the most useful direction for their work.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and accessibility for people with busy lives or mobility constraints. These remote options make it easier to maintain continuity during life changes and allow licensed professionals and therapists to deliver effective, evidence-based support. Sue can discuss which online modality is likely to suit an individual client best.