Susan Critchley

I will have some limited availability for clients from September 2025 onwards please contact me for details and fees

My usual practice day for clients is Friday, appointments in person from my therapy room in Denbigh, or via video call. 

Evening appointments are available by agreement on Mondays 

Further details can be found on my website www.adintracounsellingandsupervision.co.uk

I am a Â鶹ԭ´´ registered, accredited counsellor with 15 years+ experience as a practitioner, supervisor and counselling lecturer. Having worked in a range of counselling settings: primary care mental health, bereavement, sexual abuse and drug and alcohol counselling, I understand that different people need different things, at different times. I will work with you to understand your needs and preferences.

People come to counselling for many reasons, either as a result of past or current life events, or to understand more about how they are thinking or feeling, to discuss life changes, or to develop coping strategies. I will offer you a safe and confidential space to help you make sense of your thoughts, feelings and experiences.

I work with a range of client experiences and concerns including; anxiety, low mood, addiction, bereavement, work pressures, life changes, behaviour changes, personal growth, identity and relationship issues.

​I use all of my training and experience to help you to work towards an understanding and resolution to the issues that bring you to counselling. In our counselling sessions you can to talk with someone who is trained to listen attentively and to work with you to make changes where you choose and to help you to find some resolution to the issues that bring you to counselling.

I use my skills and experience in person centred practice alongside my understanding and training in other approaches such as CBT, Mindfulness, TA, Schema Therapy and solution focused work to tailor our work to best fit you and help you to reach your goals. 

I have been in private practice since 2018 working with EAPs, insurance companies and direct referrals, as well as being a supervisor of both trainee and experienced counsellors. I have a comfortable and accessible therapy room in Denbigh with good public transport links and parking opposite the building.

I am an ACTO certified online and telephone therapist and as well as in-room sessions, I offer sessions via video call or phone and have completed CPD training to offer walk & talk therapy, CBT and to work with couples.

I trained as an integrative counsellor and believe that all approaches to therapy have value, what is key is ensuring you feel respected and accepted. I now work in a primarily humanistic-pluralistic way and will work with you to agree the best approach to your therapy. 

I believe that therapy works best when you feel you have a safe confidential space to talk about your life and anything that may cause you to feel overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, or emotional. 

I can offer both short and longer term counselling subject to regular review.

You can find out more about me and my practice on my website www.adintracounsellingandsupervision.co.uk

In our first session I will begin to develop an understanding of you and the difficulties that bring you to counselling as fully as possible, and to work with you to find a way of working that suits you, this will include a comprehensive assessment. Although it may seem a little daunting, it is important in helping both of us to gain a sense of who you are and what concerns you at this point in your life. 

I offer introductory sessions and I will be happy to answer any questions you might have about me, my qualifications and experience, or about how we might work together. It is equally important that you get an opportunity to decide if you wish to work with me beyond this first session.

It may be that your difficulties are best served by a specialist agency, or another practitioner, if this is the case we can discuss this in the initial session and will support you in finding the most appropriate practitioner for you and your concerns.

I have some limited availability for monthly counselling and consultative supervision. I am not currently able to accept requests for supervision from counsellors in training. Please contact me if you would like to discuss your supervision needs, join my waiting list, or for further details about my practice.

My current private practice days are Monday and Fridays, early evening appointments are limited to a Monday. 

Supervision, as with counselling is a deeply relational process. I will provide an attentive and supportive climate where supervisees can explore successes, difficulties and challenges arising in client and supervisory relationships. Being passionate about supervision and standards of practice I work with my supervisees to; 

Develop new options for managing themselves and their work with greater satisfaction and effectiveness

​Consider professional standards and ethics

Facilitate a collaborative interaction, to protect the interests of and serve the needs of the client

Enhance and enable supervisee development in relation to current practice

Focus on the impact of client work on supervisees, increasing self-awareness and how this effects your therapeutic practice.

I offer individual and group supervision working with counsellors from a diverse range of approaches and contexts. I am experienced in supervising both student and experienced counsellors and supervisors. 

I work face to face from my therapy room in Denbigh, or online.

I am an experienced counsellor, supervisor and lecturer, 15+ years experience as a counsellor across a range of contexts and issues, including; rape and sexual abuse, addictions, complex bereavement and grief, dual diagnosis work and primary care mental health counselling. I have worked in Voluntary and NHS based services and in private practice. 

Having trained as an integrative practitioner, my practice has evolved to be pluralistic in values and practice. I have completed training in the use of CBT skills, and have completed CPD training to offer walk and talk therapy and to work with couples. 

I am ACTO registered and have a background in mental health advocacy.

I continue to work with clients, although my practice is currently focused primarily on supervision with counsellors and supervisors. I also run a CPCAB tailor-made Certificate in supervision skills training course

A good supervisory relationship is key to effective supervision, I offer an introductory session to prospective supervisees so we can decide if we think we will be a good fit. 

If I think you would be better served by a different supervisor then we can discuss this, equally you are under no obligation to continue to work with me beyond this first session.