Sue Culm , BACP

Sue Culm is a counsellor based in Glasgow who focuses on helping people move forward from anxiety, low mood and self-esteem struggles. She works with a range of concerns, including trauma, disordered eating, relationship strain and issues related to sexuality. Sue holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as BACP, and she draws on practical tools to help people manage day-to-day difficulties.

Sue's style is straightforward and down-to-earth. She meets each person without judgement and uses clear techniques aimed at changing unhelpful thought patterns. Sessions tend to involve learning new ways of thinking and practising different coping strategies between meetings.

Her background includes several years in the third sector working alongside people living with chronic anxiety, the effects of sexual violence, childhood trauma and ongoing depression. That experience informs how she talks about recovery and pacing progress in therapy.

Sue mixes cognitive behavioural ideas with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to suit each person. She explains concepts in simple language and breaks tasks into small, manageable steps so change feels possible rather than overwhelming.

People who come to her often want practical tools alongside a compassionate space to talk. Sue aims to help clients build resilience and skills so they can handle life's challenges more confidently over time.

How her approaches work online

Sue uses cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness in online sessions to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build steadier routines. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and practising small, practical experiments to create change. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Sue will discuss what matters to the client, try techniques together and adapt the mix of methods to match goals and preferences. The aim is to agree on clear, achievable steps so progress can be tracked over time.

Online work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversation time, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging helps keep momentum between meetings. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain regular support.