Meet the Team

Suzanne Bryant

Trainee Counselling Psychologist

Suzanne joined Psychology Associates as a Wellbeing Practitioner in 2021 and has been a Trainee Counselling Psychologist since 2022. She previously worked for CAMHS supporting young people, families and schools as part of a mental health support team, utilising CBT techniques for low mood, anxiety and phobias. 

She also has experience in working with adults in a relational and attachment focused way, as well as having a special interest in menopause and supporting women at this time of their life. 

She is trained in DDP Level 2 and has worked with families using this approach. She really enjoys the variety of work that she undertakes at PA, supporting schools and the mutildisciplinary way of working.

In her spare time, Suzanne can be found running or jumping into freezing cold rivers with her springer spaniel. 

As you may be aware, on the 14th April 2025 the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) announced changes to the Fair Access limit with a reduction of funding to £3000 and the discontinuation of the separate Fair Access Limit for specialist assessments.

We are currently working really hard to amend quotes for ongoing therapy work to fit within the new Fair Access Limit and working closely with Adopt South West and other local RAAs. We are also working closely with other specialist adoption support providers and therapeutic organisations including DDP connects and Theraplay UK to explore how we can continue to deliver specialist therapies within this limit.

If you are waiting for a new package of therapy please look out for correspondence from ASW or your regional adoption support agency, as they will need to regain your consent for the amended therapy contract.

If you are concerned about the impact of the delay on your family or have questions about the therapy or assessment you are waiting for please get in touch with Ellen or Jen and we will do our best to support you.

We will be contributing to a wider response to this and the following is a link to a petition requesting government action – Petition · Action Against ASGSF Changes (Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund) – United Kingdom · Change.org