Suzie Delve Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist in Bristol (she/her)
There are many reasons you may begin Psychotherapy, perhaps you are noticing unhelpful patterns in the way you are thinking and feeling or interacting with others. Maybe you need support following a traumatic event in your life or to process the effects of a difficult childhood or later relational trauma.
Therapy provides a place to be heard without judgement or unhelpful advice. A space in which you can be free to explore the ways in which you think and feel and any distress you may be experiencing.
I practice Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapy which means that I am trained in a range of clinical approaches to mental health but always treat each client as a unique individual.
This way of working allows me to approach sessions in a creative way. My interests include Sensorimotor psychotherapy- working with nervous system responses, Internal Family Systems and individual relational patterns, highlighted through Gestalt and Intersubjective systems theory. I also work Intersectionally which means that I take account of gender, sexuality, race, class and other oppressive systems in my work.
The aim of Psychotherapy is not to offer quick fixes or to change who you are, rather it focuses on acceptance and understanding of your experience and individuality helping you to navigate the challenges that life & relationships can bring.
About Me
I'm Suzie Delve, an experienced Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist in my 6th year of training at BCPC in Bath and my 4th year of clinical private practice working with a range of clients in the Bristol area. My priority is to work collaboratively to understand and process what you are bringing to your sessions.
Working together with another individual with whom you feel safe and heard can be transformative in learning about yourself, seeing things more clearly, improving the relationship to yourself and to others.
I have worked as a Therapist for all ages at Weston College Counselling Service and as a volunteer at a mental health crisis centre in Weston. Prior to training I spent 15+ years working in Public & Not for Profit Sector with young people with disabilities and neurodivergence and later with older adults in community settings.
I am grounded in the realities of oppression and inequality, passionate about social justice and naming the negative impact society or those around us can have on the sense of self. I describe myself as a neurodiversity affirming therapist, am neurodivergent myself & will work with you to face particular challenges you may have experienced in this area.
I am also trained as a Yoga, Tai Chi and Specialist exercise instructor & have an interest in the physical impacts of trauma on the body.
As a 5th Year MA Psychotherapist in training I am able to offer sessions at a reduced rate.
Areas of Interest
Religious/Spiritual Trauma
Oppression/Bullying
Domestic Abuse
Addiction
Parenting
Birth Trauma
PTSD/CPTSD
Eating Disorders
Depression/Anxiety
Hopelessness
Existential Dread & Lack of Purpose
Childhood Trauma
Neurodiversity
Services
Initial Assessment
During this 50 minute session we will have a chance to get to know each other and to decide if working together will be useful for you. The most important foundation of successful therapy is the therapist/client relationship. Initial assesments are charged at £40 for the 50 minute session.
Ongoing Individual Therapy
Following our initial assessment we will meet weekly at an agreed time and day. The therapy I offer is not time limited but we will review our arrangement at 6 weekly intervals to check in with how you feel its going. Weekly therapy is charged at £40 for a 50 minute session.
Qualifications & Affiliations
BA Hons: Drama in Education
Yoga Teacher (Level 3)
Foundation Training in Psychotherapy & Counselling (BCPC 2021)
Working towards (expected completion 2026)
PGDip Humanistic I ntegrative Psychotherapy (BCPC)
MA Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapy (Middlesex University)
I am registered as a Trainee Psychotherapist with UKCP and abide by their strict ethical guidelines.
I am in regular supervision with a highly experienced UKCP practitioner.
