Zsuzsanna Purnell, BACP
10 years in practice
Zsuzsanna Purnell is a BACP-registered counsellor with ten years' experience helping people find steadiness and clearer direction in their lives.
License and registration
- BACP
- 399363 · expires February 2027
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English, Hungarian
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About Zsuzsanna
Zsuzsanna Purnell is a BACP-registered counsellor with ten years' experience helping people find steadiness and clearer direction in their lives. She focuses on practical change so clients can feel calmer, more confident, and more connected to themselves. Zsuzsanna speaks English and Hungarian and works with people based in the United Kingdom.
Her approach begins with listening to what matters most to each person. She helps clients name painful patterns and sees how old habits still shape daily life.
Background and approach
Conversations are grounded and straightforward, with tools to manage strong emotions and reduce overwhelming thoughts. Zsuzsanna draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at the role of emotions in relationships and self-view. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to improve emotion regulation and coping under pressure.
These methods are used together in ways that fit each person’s needs. Sessions aim to give clear steps as well as room to reflect. Zsuzsanna offers guidance on building self-worth, handling grief or loss, and navigating life changes such as separation, immigration challenges, or career shifts.
She also supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, parenting stress, and intimacy-related concerns. Zsuzsanna believes lasting change grows from small, steady shifts. She works collaboratively to set realistic goals and practices that people can use between sessions.
The work is practical, empathetic and paced to suit each person.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Zsuzsanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
Approaches Zsuzsanna names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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Online support
How emotional and practical therapies work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions shape the way people relate to themselves and others. It helps identify core feelings and shift patterns that keep someone feeling stuck, especially around close relationships and self-worth.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence. It provides simple exercises to change thinking habits and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and then decide together which methods to use. This collaborative discussion helps tailor sessions to what actually helps the person most.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls let the therapist and client see each other's expressions and work through emotional material. Phone sessions can be useful when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, between-session coaching and ongoing reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or other commitments while keeping continuity of care.
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Questions people ask
What issues does Zsuzsanna help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting strain, career concerns and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, combining listening with concrete skills. The focus is on understanding emotions and building everyday coping tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with people on a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Hungarian.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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