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Zoe Cliffe, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 6 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes ADHD

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Zoe Cliffe is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, life changes and grief. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, parenting strain, workplace pressure and compassion fatigue. Zoe offers straightforward, kind support in everyday language and aims to make talking about hard things easier.

Sessions are led by the person who comes to therapy. Zoe uses a person-centred approach that focuses on listening without judgement.

Background and approach

She gives people space to talk at their own pace and helps them notice patterns in thoughts and feelings. When useful, Zoe introduces simple practical tools between sessions. These include grounding exercises, breathwork, visualisation and ways to shift unhelpful thinking.

The tools are short and easy to try between appointments to help manage stress and boost coping. Zoe draws on six years of experience working with a wide range of concerns, including attachment issues, social anxiety, caregiver stress, divorce, intellectual disability and loneliness. Her background includes helping people explore life purpose, self-love and workplace problems in a calm, supportive way.

Therapy with Zoe aims to increase self-awareness and build confidence to handle day-to-day challenges. She values an authentic, compassionate connection and works collaboratively to find what helps each person move forward. Zoe practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.

Person-centred approaches and online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and accepting people as they are. It gives space for someone to lead the conversation and helps them make sense of feelings and reactions. This approach is useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship concerns and life transitions because it supports self-understanding and personal insight.

Finding the best way to work together is part of the process. The therapist will help assess what feels right based on a person's needs, goals and preferences, and will adjust how sessions are run as trust and clarity grow. This is a collaborative process where the therapist and client decide together what to focus on.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls are close to face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on the go, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging allows ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible and help people fit support into work, family duties and busy days.

What concerns does Zoe support?

Zoe supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, grief and coping with life changes. She also focuses on ADHD, parenting strain, career issues and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She follows a person-centred style that prioritises compassionate listening and meeting each person at their own pace. Sessions are guided by what the person brings and focus on understanding feelings and reactions.

What experience does she bring?

Zoe has six years of experience working with a range of concerns including attachment issues, social anxiety, caregiver stress, divorce and loneliness. That experience informs a calm, practical approach.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with BACP, which appears as her supplied credential, and she practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and regions does she work in?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Zoe offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies with the client location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to begin therapy?

To start, choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centred Therapy

Experience: 6 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Zoe Cliffe, BACP

Background and approach

Person-centred approaches and online sessions

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety