Clare Atkinson
Calm practical support for stress and life change
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About Clare
Clare Atkinson welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, low mood, anxiety, or changes in life. She is a counsellor with 13 years of professional experience and a BACP credential. Clare aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through what is worrying you.
Clare focuses on practical ways to ease daily pressure and rebuild confidence. She helps people who struggle with motivation, self-esteem, or coping with big transitions.
Background and approach
She also supports those managing ADHD-related challenges alongside mood or stress concerns. Her work brings together straightforward talking therapy and practical techniques. Clare uses approaches that help people notice unhelpful thinking, practise grounding and awareness, and set small achievable goals.
Sessions are paced to suit the individual and their situation. Clare has experience across a wide range of life issues. These include long-term illness and pain, bereavement and end-of-life concerns, difficulties after separation, and strains linked to caregiving.
She also supports people facing relationship problems, communication breakdowns, or feelings of emptiness. When you meet Clare the focus is on understanding your priorities and trying simple next steps. She encourages clear, doable strategies so coping gets easier between sessions.
To begin, follow the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to arrange a first meeting.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 13
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 403264
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Clare's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
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.
How Clare works online
She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioural changes. CBT techniques are useful for anxiety, low mood and stress because they break problems into practical tasks and experiments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Clare will discuss different ways of working and choose methods based on a person's needs, goals and preferences. She treats this as a collaborative process and checks in regularly to see what is helping.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking as the biography did not list formats. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also be helpful when someone prefers not to be on camera or wants a session that fits a work break. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use these flexible options to support continuity of care.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Clare commonly address
Clare works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also supports people managing ADHD alongside mood and motivation problems.
What is Clare's therapeutic style like
Her style is warm and client-centred with practical tools added in. She blends talking, mindfulness, and goal-focused techniques to help with daily problems.
How much experience does Clare have
Clare has 13 years of professional experience working with a variety of emotional and life challenges.
Which professional credential does she hold and where is she based
She holds BACP credential and practises in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally
Sessions are offered in English and Clare is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats were not specified in the biography.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Clare
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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