Flux therapy
welcome
moving emotion, with empathy
“A person is a fluid process, not a fixed and static entity; a flowing river of change, not a block of solid material; a continually changing constellation of potentialities, not a fixed quantity of traits "
Carl R.Rogers, PhD
Founder of Humanistic Psychology
A Personalised Therapeutic Approach
In a safe and welcoming place, let's take time to centre on you, the expert in your life.
With gentleness and compassion I offer a commitment to empathetic listening. There is a universality in suffering, but we each have a very personal narrative of distress.
Grounded in a humanistic approach I work with the evidenced-based principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (as endorsed by the World Health Organization). Attunement, creativity and psychological flexibility are at the core of my work. We will focus on what's happened to you rather than "what's wrong with you".
Maybe you arrive with concerns relative to anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, performance, panic or pain. Maybe feeling 'stuck', distant, or detached from the kind of life you would like to lead, is creating distress and emotional dysregulation.
We will look at you as a whole person, consider the story of Self, resilience, culture and family context.
As an accredited ACT practitioner I blend experiential learning, metaphor, mindfulness and contextual formulation as strategies for healthful change and workable growth.
Let's aim to illuminate shadows, befriend the nervous system and co-create an adaptive psychological flexibility.
Suzanne Wood
GMBPs, MSc, BSc.
Integrative Therapist
What is ACT?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is an empirically based psychological intervention based on the philosophy of Functional Contextualism and Relation Frame Theory. ACT uses three foundational pillars of openness, awareness and active engagement and emphasises the observance of thoughts and feelings as they are. The aim is to flexibly realign your life to resonate with your values, and find workable strategies to reorient your energies for longer term success. In ACT we work with our very human experiences of pain as in inevitable part of a rich and meaningful life. ACT recognises that struggling to avoid inescapable pain (both psychological and physical), causes more pain. Language can entangle us and trap our thoughts, feelings and behaviours, leading to inflexibility and being stuck. We can collaborate to change this relationship, with the use of empathic listening, experimental exercises and metaphor creativity as a guide to our therapeutic work.
Fees & terms
15 minute free initial phone consultation/online
50 minute session in person/online 60€
Payment in advance by bank transfer, at least
48 hours in advance of the session please. First appointments must be paid for at the time of
the booking unless agreed otherwise.
Cancelled sessions will usually be charged at
the full price unless 48 hours' notice of
cancellation is given.
There are a small number of reduced rate
places available.
How often will we meet?
Likely weekly, either online or in the private
therapy room. I am available for both short
and long term work and can offer one off
sessions when required to past clients.
Bilingual; English & French
"If suffering is ubiquitous in life, the withdrawal from and avoidance of suffering is accordingly the withdrawal from and avoidance of life"
Dr.Kelly G. Wilson, University of Mississipi
Story of Flux-therapy
History
In 1998 I began working with vulnerable adults across community, charitable and various criminal justice professional settings. I spent a number of years working with teenagers and adults experiencing addictions, grief, anxiety, depression and homelessness.
Membership
British Psychological Society
Association for Contextual Behavioural Science
Association francophone pour une science
comportementale contextuelle
Qualifications
MSc Psychology of Mental Health (BPS accredited)
ACT Practioner Certification (BPS accredited)
ACT Practioner (Children & Adolescents)
ACT skills for working with chronic pain (certificate)
CCMH/IATE Certificate Counselling
(Child & Adolescents)
BSc (hons) Criminology
City & Guilds Certificate Counselling
Numerous CPD accreditations & short courses inc;
Understanding the Brain:The Neurobiology of Everyday Life, University of Chicago.
The Science of Well-Being, Yale University.
Understanding Depression and Low Mood in Young People, University of Reading
Future
Ongoing training, research and accredited course learning. This year I am looking to gain certification in CFT (Compassion Focused Therapy)
Conference ACBS LYON 2026
