Clare Atkinson, BACP

Clare Atkinson is a counsellor with 13 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or depression, and supports those coping with life changes or navigating attention difficulties such as ADHD. Clare aims to make the first step less daunting and encourages people who reach out for help.

Clare creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can speak honestly about their thoughts and feelings. She keeps sessions focused and practical, helping people find small changes that make daily life easier. Conversations are grounded in real problems and real goals rather than labels.

Her work draws on client-centred approaches that prioritise the person’s perspective. Clare also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and mindfulness methods to build present-moment coping skills. Solution-focused strategies are used when people want short-term, goal-oriented change.

Over her career Clare has supported people facing a wide range of challenges, including chronic illness, bereavement, family communication problems, and relationship difficulties like separation or infidelity. She also offers support around ageing and caregiver stress. Her aim is to listen carefully and help clients find practical steps forward.

Sessions are delivered in English from the UK. Clare is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shown as BACP. To begin, people are invited to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.

How Clare uses talking therapies online

Clare blends client-centred work with cognitive behavioural techniques to help people make practical changes. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s own goals, which helps people feel heard and decide what they want from therapy. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) addresses unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, offering simple exercises to try between sessions to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapy itself. Clare will work collaboratively to decide whether to emphasise listening, structured CBT tasks, mindfulness exercises or solution-focused steps based on the client’s needs and preferences. The plan can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

If you are considering online work, please confirm the session formats available before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and let people join from wherever they are based in the UK. Some formats are better for longer conversations while others work well for short check-ins or walking-through practical tasks, so Clare will help match the format to the goals you bring.