Clare Merchant
Person-centred counsellor focusing on practical support
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About Clare
Clare Merchant offers a person-centred approach to therapy that puts the person at the heart of each session. She is a BACP counsellor and aims to listen with empathy and respect. Clare draws on three years of experience supporting people through difficult moments.
She focuses on practical conversations, not jargon. Clare uses worksheets and guided discussion to help people understand what is affecting their wellbeing. Together they look at small steps that move toward clearer goals.
Background and approach
Clare helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also offers support around relationship strain, parenting pressures, sleep problems, anger, career questions, addictions and depression. Additional areas she can address include body image, bereavement linked to illness, fertility and fatherhood issues, and caregiver stress.
Her approach treats each person as an individual. Sessions aim to be responsive to the person’s needs and preferences. Clare will adapt tools and discussion to what helps an individual make progress.
People who choose Clare can expect straightforward talking, practical exercises, and a collaborative plan. She works to help people build coping strategies, understand patterns, and move toward the outcomes they want.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 400962
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered 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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Clare lists
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
The biography notes she also uses integrative elements alongside the person-centred work. Integrative elements mean Clare can draw on different tools and worksheets to suit what someone needs in a session. That can help when people want a mix of talking and structured tasks to make progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and Clare works collaboratively to decide what fits best. She will discuss goals and preferences, try different ways of working, and adapt her use of worksheets and conversation to what helps the person most.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people use worksheets and shared materials during a session, which can make practical planning easier.
Questions and answers
What issues does she support people with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression and grief as well as self-esteem and coping with life changes. Other focuses include relationship strain, parenting pressures, sleep problems, anger and addictions.
What is Clare's therapeutic style?
She uses a predominantly person-centred approach that emphasises listening and empathy. Sessions combine open conversation with worksheets to explore what is affecting wellbeing.
How much experience does Clare have?
She has three years of experience working with people needing someone to listen and provide compassionate support.
What credentials and region does she practise in?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with Clare before booking.
How are costs handled?
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?
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