Susan Ritson

Whether you are navigating high-stakes corporate demands, balancing the relentless pressures of parenting, or carrying the daily load of a busy life, chronic stress affects us all in the same way—it overwhelms our nervous system and clouds our ability to think, react, and decide with clarity.

My approach is deeply informed by personal experience in high-pressure corporate environments. Having managed the development of 24/7 shared systems for British Airways, I intimately understand the relentless cognitive load, high-stakes operational accountability, and acute stress that business professionals face daily. I don't just understand the clinical theory—I know what it actually feels like to carry that level of responsibility.

Using evidence-based psychological modalities—primarily Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)—I help clients reduce self-criticism, calm a threat-focused nervous system, and build lasting psychological flexibility.

I work on line via Zoom which enables me to work with clients in the UK and Europe.

I am also an Anxiety UK approved Compassion Focused Therapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist providing therapeutic support to the charity’s members and partner beneficiaries. I am subject to Anxiety UK’s regular monitoring of my professional qualifications, supervision, continual professional development, insurance and professional body membership in addition to complying with the ethical framework and professional standards set down by my registered governing body.

Full details of the Anxiety UK approved therapist scheme can be found here.  For details about becoming a member of Anxiety UK to be able to access therapy via the charity can be click here