Suzanne D'offay de Rieux, BACP

Suzanne D'offay de Rieux brings nearly two decades of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges, from anxiety and grief to relationship difficulties, addiction and trauma. She approaches therapy with the belief that people can do more than survive - they can thrive and live authentically. Arriving for an initial contact is acknowledged as a meaningful step, and Suzanne responds with calm, skilled presence and practical support.

She is an experienced counsellor, psychotherapist and life coach who works in both brief, solution-focused formats and longer-term therapy. Suzanne follows an intuitive, integrative practice informed by Humanistic, Person-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural frameworks, and she places the person at the centre of the work. She values the therapeutic relationship, meets people with acceptance and respect, and avoids labeling or pathologising life experience.

Suzanne holds BACP membership, is EAC registered and accredited as a counsellor and psychotherapist, is a certified PSYCH-K(R) Facilitator and is trained in Strategic Intervention life coaching. She has specialist experience in trauma resolution with nervous system safety, bereavement, addiction and relationship issues, and she has particular expertise supporting expats and multicultural clients navigating identity and adaptation.

Her professional background includes years with Cruse Bereavement Care, both in community services and within HMP Peterborough prison, and work with Rape Crisis supporting women affected by sexual assault and abuse. Suzanne has maintained a private practice for over 11 years in Cambridgeshire, Geneva and Como, and she has offered online therapy internationally since 2019. She welcomes people seeking clearer direction, greater stability and more authentic living, and she offers tailored, compassionate care to help them move toward the changes they want.

Integrative approaches and flexible online therapy

Suzanne blends Person-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural approaches to meet each person's needs. Person-Centred work focuses on empathetic, non-directive listening that helps individuals explore their feelings, values and identity and can be especially helpful for relationship, identity and self-esteem concerns. Cognitive Behavioural techniques offer practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which often helps with anxiety, mood difficulties and managing stress.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Suzanne works collaboratively to determine what fits best. She draws on her training and experience to tailor interventions to a person’s goals, preferences and life context, and she adjusts the balance between exploratory and skills-based work as therapy progresses.

Online therapy with Suzanne is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit therapy around work, family and travel. These options make it easier to access therapists from different locations and to continue work during life transitions, while preserving the same professional therapeutic relationship one would expect in person.