Clare Atkinson, BACP
Clare Atkinson is a counsellor with 13 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.
About Clare
Clare Atkinson is a counsellor with 13 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. Clare aims to make the first step feel manageable and acknowledges that reaching out takes courage.
She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about what matters to them. Conversations focus on what the person wants to change and practical steps they can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Clare listens for strengths and builds on those resources over time. Her style draws on client-centred work, which puts the person’s goals at the heart of therapy. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviours.
Mindfulness techniques are offered to reduce overwhelm and bring attention back to the present moment. Clare has worked across a range of issues including ADHD, communication problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness and bereavement-related concerns. That breadth means she is used to helping people whose difficulties overlap or change over time.
She aims to meet each person where they are and adjust the pace to suit them. Sessions are conducted in English and offered online by video, phone, chat or messaging. Clare is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is shown as BACP.
If someone decides to start, they complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions to fit their timetable.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 403264 | February 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Clare works with
Everything Clare lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Clare lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps identify patterns of thinking that keep problems going and offers practical exercises to test new ways of responding. It is often useful for depression, anxiety and for tackling unhelpful routines that make life harder.
Finding the best approach is collaborative. Clare will listen to what you want to change, try different techniques and check in about what helps. Together you can decide whether to focus on thinking and behaviour, use mindfulness practices, or take a solution-focused route for short-term goals.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth is needed, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options can make it simpler to fit therapy around work, care duties or travel commitments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of difficulties does Clare help with?
She works with people who are managing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, as well as related concerns such as ADHD and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her work is collaborative and down-to-earth, using client-centred listening alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness tools to try practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with a variety of emotional and practical issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer online?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions run through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's available times.
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