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Clare Atkinson, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 13 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes ADHD

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Clare Atkinson offers calm, practical support for people struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and life changes. She introduces straightforward ways to make small changes in day-to-day life. Clare writes plainly and listens closely so people feel heard and understood from the first contact.

She has 13 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Background and approach

Clare creates an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgement. She encourages people to take manageable steps toward clearer thinking and steadier mood. Clare uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person.

Client-centred work focuses on the person’s priorities and pace. Cognitive behavioural techniques help to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness practices bring attention to the present moment and reduce reactivity.

She also draws on motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change, and solution-focused ideas to identify practical next steps. Sessions are conversational and task-oriented when helpful, with exercises that can be used between meetings. Clare supports people facing complex situations such as chronic illness, caregiver strain, bereavement and relationship separation.

She is experienced with neurodiversity issues including autism and with concerns linked to ageing. Her aim is to help people feel more capable and better able to manage daily life.

How Clare’s approaches work online

Clare uses client-centred work to prioritise the person’s own concerns and pace. This approach involves listening closely and reflecting what matters to the client, which helps people feel understood and in control of the process.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. CBT offers practical techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and to try different actions that can ease anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Clare will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques as the work progresses so the plan stays useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on busy days, and chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins or to work through thoughts between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life and keep progress moving forward.

What issues can Clare help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, depression, coping with life changes and ADHD. She also supports people affected by chronic illness, caregiving strain, bereavement and relationship separation.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and down-to-earth with a focus on practical steps. Sessions are conversational and aim to build small, manageable changes.

How much experience does she have?

Clare has 13 years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Clare provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to meet online.

How are sessions charged?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with Clare?

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Experience: 13 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Clare Atkinson, BACP

Background and approach

How Clare’s approaches work online

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What this therapist works with

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