Virginie Sussest , BACP

Virginie Sussest uses a person-centred, attachment-informed approach to help people manage emotional pain and life transitions. She combines practical techniques with time to reflect, so conversations stay focused and useful. Virginie is described with the BACP credential and brings over 11 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

She has extensive experience supporting people through grief and loss, having worked for more than a decade with Cuse Bereavement Care. That work sharpened her skills in listening and helping people carry difficult memories while finding ways to live with them. She also supports people facing anxiety, depression, stress and relationship strain.

Sessions are shaped around what each person needs. Virginie uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking, attachment-based perspectives to look at relationship patterns, and solution-focused steps to try small changes between meetings. Conversations are calm and down-to-earth, with practical suggestions and time to reflect.

People often seek her help for intimacy and identity questions, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting pressures, career stress and struggles with addiction or bipolar mood challenges. She also works with concerns such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image and attachment issues.

Virginie offers therapy in English, French and Italian, and works online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary by location and therapist availability.

To begin, a person chooses the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Virginie commonly draws on attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques to guide online work. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice repeating dynamics in friendships and romantic relationships. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behaviour changes to reduce anxiety, low mood or stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs. If something isn’t helping, she will adjust the plan so sessions stay useful and practical.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging, which give flexibility for different schedules. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat works well for brief check-ins, and messaging suits people who prefer written reflection. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving or travel commitments.