Sue

Ms Sue Delaney

Registered Psychotherapist

“I offer a compassionate space where we can gently explore what’s contributing to anxiety, depression, or prolonged grief. With special trauma-sensitive training, I guide you to process difficult experiences and move forward. Together, we identify what holds you back, building confidence to navigate relationships and embrace the life you truly desire. Sessions are always tailored to your unique pace, and are available online or face-to-face. Work can be short-term or ongoing according to your needs. ”

About Me

I have 10 years of clinical experience, from training to post-qualification, and specialise in overcoming anxiety, working through depression and rebalancing from the effects of trauma. I have a post-graduate advanced diploma in Psychodynamic Counsellling, Level 5 certificate in parts work (inlcuding IFS) and Level 2 Certificate in Emotional-Focused Therapy for Individuals. I am a registered member of BACP, hold enhanced DBS clearance and am committed to continuing personal development and training. I am also a former Samaritans listener, previously provided counselling in a GP practice and worked for a Victims of Crime contract.

Approach

When we grow up with emotional neglect, criticism, or experiences of mistrust, hurt and abandonment, we can be left with deep feelings of shame, emptiness or unworthiness that may echo into adulthood. Those wounds often fuel anxiety, low moods, depression, grief that feels impossible to move through, self-doubt or relationships that never feel safe or fulfilling. My core approach is psychodynamic. This means that, as we look at your current situation, we will also begin to identify how your past experiences may be affecting your life today in ways that may not be immediately apparent. Exploring these deeper patterns and beliefs will allow you to understand yourself more fully and you will begin to move forward from older, stuck ways of relating.
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Basic Information

Services

I work with individuals aged 21+ on one-to-one basis and specialise in helping people to: – manage anxiety & stress – improve low moods & depression – rebalance after relational trauma, emotional neglect & abuse – live with prolonged grief to accept loss & bereavement – build self-esteem & confidence.

Services Offered:

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    Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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    Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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Works With:

  • •Adults
  • •Elderly
  • •Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

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    Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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    Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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    Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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    Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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    Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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    PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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    Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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    Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

Professional Title:

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    Registered Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist who is formally registered with a regulatory body to provide psychotherapy.

Qualifications

The Counseling Foundation

Registrations

British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Memberships

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Full Member

Service Area

Sue Delaney Counselling

In-person & Online

Hitchin, Hertfordshire

United Kingdom