Virginie Sussest

• Grief and loss support
• CBT methods
• Attachment work

About Virginie

Virginie Sussest works on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and related issues using a mix of clinical approaches. She offers counselling that draws on attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas. She is a BACP member and has 11 years of professional experience in the UK.

Virginie spent over a decade working with Cuse Bereavement Care, supporting people who had experienced significant loss. That work shaped her practical skills for helping people manage strong emotions and the day-to-day effects of grief. She also has experience with anxiety, depression, addictions and compassion fatigue.

Her approach is conversational and focused on what clients want to change. She uses client-centred methods to listen and understand, and cognitive behavioural techniques to identify and adjust unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours. Attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas are used to look at how past relationships can affect current feelings and choices.

Sessions include short-term, solution-focused work when people need quick, practical steps. Longer-term work is available for those who want to look deeper into relationship patterns and emotional history. She also supports people with intimacy issues, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting concerns and career-related stress.

Virginie offers counselling in English, French and Italian. She does not accept international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions; it helps when relationship patterns or difficulties with closeness are a concern. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting so the client can lead the conversation and identify their own priorities. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps spot unhelpful thoughts and routines and offers practical ways to change them, especially for anxiety and low mood.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss which methods match a person’s goals and preferences and adapt the plan as sessions progress. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed programme.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel. If a quieter or lower-bandwidth option is preferable, discuss alternatives when arranging appointments.

Topics Virginie lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Anger management
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Traumatic brain injury
• Trichotillomania
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Virginie

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among her primary concerns and she uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help manage symptoms.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a blend of client-centred, attachment-based, cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic approaches to suit different needs.

What experience does she have with grief?

She worked for over 10 years with Cuse Bereavement Care supporting people through grief and loss.

Is she a BACP member and where does she practise?

She is a BACP member and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not detailed in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.