Clare Atkinson, BACP

Clare Atkinson is a counsellor with 13 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, low motivation or depression. Clare aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and acknowledges how much courage that can take.

Clare works to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through worries and practical problems. She listens to what matters most and helps clients find ways to cope with life changes and moments that feel stuck. Clare also supports people living with ADHD to manage everyday challenges.

Her approach draws on methods that help people notice thoughts and patterns, try out small changes and set realistic goals. Clare uses client-centred conversation alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness ideas to shape sessions around each person. She also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when helpful.

Clare has supported people facing a wide range of life stresses including chronic illness, caregiving strain, bereavement, relationship endings and issues that come with ageing. She offers practical tools alongside space to reflect, aiming to make sessions useful for day-to-day life.

Sessions are conducted in English and reflect her background working across community and counselling settings in the UK. Clare asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire when they start, so she can understand needs and plan the first session.

How Clare uses therapy methods online

Client-centred work starts by asking what matters most to the person and following their pace. This approach is about active listening and helping people find their own answers, which suits concerns like low self-esteem, grief or burnout.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful patterns of thinking and testing small changes in behaviour. It is often used for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes because it gives clear steps people can try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Clare will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then decide together which methods to use. That collaborative planning aims to make sessions feel relevant and workable for daily life.

Please confirm the session formats Clare currently offers before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Clare uses practical exercises, goal-setting and mindfulness practices that can be adapted to remote sessions once format details are confirmed.