Suzy Oakes
As a Counsellor and Therapist I provide people with the help and support needed to work through problems and improve their lives.
I have worked in mental health and wellbeing for over twenty years, I am a qualified experienced Counsellor and an accredited member of the BACP, adhering to their Ethical Framework for the counselling professions, which ensures that I work safely and ethically with my clients’ best interests always at the heart of my work.
I feel I have the necessary perspective to help people working through difficult times in their own lives, with empathy and compassion. Everyone has a time in their life when they struggle and people should get the help and support they need to work through problems and improve their lives. Having personally received counselling and therapy I understand it can be hard to take the first step, but I do everything I can to make it as easy as possible for you to get necessary support.
I work with adults and young people offering person centred counselling to support individuals and give them the outlet to tell their story. We can then work together to find ways to help reduce the impact traumatic events can have on a person’s life.
I am a CBT therapist, coach, health trainer and I use lots of techniques to help people achieve their goals. EMDR is offered and is a very helpful tool for the processing of traumatic events.
“I am very happy with everything Suzanne helped me with, she listened to my thoughts and needs and helped me find myself and my self-worth. I am happier than I have been in a long time and would recommend therapy to anybody”
“Suzy has completely changed my life, I had long standing Obsessive Compulsive disorder, her patience and understanding gave me my life back”
Accredited member BACP
Professional qualifications:
Psychology Bsc, Hons
Diploma in counselling. Accredited as a counsellor by the BACP.
PG certificate in Cognitive Behavioural therapy
Health trainer City and Guilds qualification
Mental Health first Aid instructor- Adult, Workplace and Youth
Level 5 Diploma in Coaching and Mentoring
Level 3 BTEC award in Education and training
TRIM practitioner and manager training
EMDR Academy Practitioner