Brenda Sutcliffe
Practical counselling for stress and addiction
About Brenda
Brenda Sutcliffe brings 14 years of professional experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Brenda focuses on straightforward, practical conversations to help people tackle problems that feel overwhelming.
She works with stress, anxiety and low mood, and supports people dealing with drug and alcohol addiction. Relationship strains, communication problems and commitment worries are also a common part of her practice.
Background and approach
Brenda pays attention to self-esteem, motivation and the shame or guilt that often sits behind difficult choices. Brenda believes the person coming for help is the expert on their own life. She listens first and asks questions that help people notice strengths they already have.
Sessions aim to build small, manageable steps rather than big, sudden changes. Her style is warm and practical. Conversations are focused on what feels doable that week.
Brenda uses approaches that include client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas and motivational interviewing to support change. People often come for help with workplace stress, caregiver strain, isolation, or problems linked to family dynamics. She also supports women navigating issues specific to their lives and those coping after self-harm.
The emphasis is on clearer choices, better communication and rebuilding confidence.
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Sessions & fees
Approaches that suit online therapy
Brenda uses client-centred work to build a trusting conversation where the person is listened to and helped to notice their own strengths. This approach is about following what matters to the person and letting their goals lead each session.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps people try small changes that can make daily life easier. Motivational interviewing is used when people feel stuck or unsure about change; it focuses on personal reasons for change and helps increase commitment.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Brenda treats it as a team effort, exploring what feels most useful and adjusting methods to fit the client’s goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and refines the plan together.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is good for a fuller conversation, phone suits a quicker check-in or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can work for short updates or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or busy days while keeping progress moving forward.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
