Virginie Sussest , BACP

Virginie Sussest is a counsellor who focuses on supporting people through midlife challenges, stress and relationship strains. She brings 11 years of experience and speaks English, French and Italian. Virginie emphasises respectful, sensitive care and tailors conversations to each person's needs.

She has a long history of working with grief and loss, including more than a decade with Cuse Bereavement Care. That background shapes how she helps people manage bereavement, chronic life changes and the emotional fallout of loss. Virginie also supports those coping with anxiety, depression, anger and addictions.

Her approach mixes practical problem-solving with attention to personal history. Sessions use ideas from cognitive behavioural techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and from attachment-based work to look at relationship patterns. She also draws on psychodynamic thinking to consider past influences and on solution-focused methods to set clear, manageable goals.

Virginie aims to create a space where people can speak openly and plan small steps forward. She emphasises collaboration, helping clients identify what matters and what might change. Conversations are shaped around real-life needs, such as sleep, eating, parenting pressures, career choices and managing compassion fatigue.

People who come for support can expect practical ways to cope and a focus on what they want to achieve. Virginie encourages gradual progress and works at the client’s pace to build clearer choices and renewed confidence.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at how close relationships shape feelings and reactions. In an online session this can help people understand recurring patterns that affect intimacy, trust and how they cope with change. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and following the person’s pace, offering space for people to be heard and to find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) examines thought and behaviour patterns and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety and improve sleep or mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work and will be decided together. The therapist will talk about what you hope to change and try methods that match your goals and preferences. This collaborative way helps tailor sessions to things you can do between meetings and to the pace you prefer.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by removing travel time, allowing a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that feels difficult. Many people find these practical benefits help them keep therapy consistent while working on midlife transitions and related concerns.