Suzanne Bryant

Hello, my name is Suzanne and I am a psychotherapist and trainee counselling psychologist from Devon.

I strongly believe that therapy is a relationship between two people that is rooted in honesty and trust, and I aim to bring this to my work. I grew up in a family with experiences of trauma and mental illness and I feel that this has allowed me to develop an approachable and pragmatic approach to working therapeutically. 

I previously worked as a teacher and have been working in mental health settings for the last 7 years. I have experience of working in NHS services including older adults, perinatal mental health and clinical health psychology. I have previously worked as part of a mental health support team in schools and with adopted and looked after children.  

I approach each client as an individual and offer an integrative and adaptable approach to the work. I am informed by attachment and relational principles, including training to level 2 in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), but I also recognise the importance of being pragmatic and offering some strategies to support people in managing current difficulties. I therefore also draw from CBT based approaches as needed.

I am interested in supporting women in menopause and am currently completing my doctoral research in this area.

I am currently only able to offer online sessions.

I am happy to answer any enquiries by email or phone and offer an initial assessment at a reduced rate so that we can think together about what you are hoping to get out of the work and if I am the right person to support you.

I have previously worked with clients who are experiencing struggles with emotional upheaval, managing previous difficult or traumatic events and adjusting to challenges related to age or health.

I work using relational psychodynamic approaches but can integrate other approaches depending on the client need.

I offer an initial assessment session at a reduced rate.