Clarinda Burns
Calm, client-centred support for everyday struggles
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no extra cost to you.
About Clarinda
Clarinda Burns is a counsellor who uses a blend of therapy styles to help people move through stress, anxiety, grief and hard life changes. She holds BACP accreditation and brings 14 years of experience to her work. Clarinda focuses on keeping the client at the centre of each session and helps people feel steadier and more able to make decisions for themselves.
She creates a calm space where people can talk about what brought them to counselling.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to make exploring painful topics feel less frightening. Clarinda uses structure and focus so conversations lead to clearer understanding rather than more confusion. Her background includes supporting people with addictions, trauma and childhood issues, as well as sleep, eating and relationship concerns.
She also helps with low mood, anger, self-esteem and career or parenting stresses. The emphasis is on practical steps someone can use between sessions. Clinically she draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current feelings.
She also uses client-centred work to follow the person’s priorities and cognitive behavioural techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Psychodynamic ideas inform longer-standing patterns when helpful. Clarinda aims to be honest about what can be achieved in different timeframes.
She supports people at various stages of change and works to help them feel more in control, clearer about choices, and better able to manage day-to-day challenges.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 14
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 353676
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Clarinda's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Clarinda works with
Everything Clarinda lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
Approaches Clarinda lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic 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 Clarinda works online
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Clarinda discusses goals and preferences with each person and together they choose methods that feel most useful. This collaborative planning is revisited as progress is made so the work stays relevant.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, for example by saving travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break. It can also suit people who prefer speaking without being on camera or who need a lower-bandwidth option. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors who use these approaches, aim to make sessions practical and match them to your routine and goals.
Questions and answers
What issues does she help with?
Clarinda works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and depression, along with relationship, intimacy and family related worries.
What is her therapy style like?
She combines attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas to suit each person. Sessions aim to be focused and practical while following the person’s priorities.
How much experience does she have?
Clarinda has 14 years of professional experience working with a broad range of issues from bereavement to deep-rooted trauma and addictions.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation as listed in her credentials.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct something or take the page down. Contact us.
Other counsellors who help with stress & anxiety
See them all
Elaine DoyleBACP
Person-centred counsellor for addictions and relationships
Helps with Addictions · Relationship · Trauma and Abuse
Michelle CorriganBACP
Gentle, person-centred therapy for life changes
Helps with Stress & Anxiety · Relationship · Trauma and Abuse
John MclaughlinBACP
Calm, practical support for life's challenges
Helps with Stress & Anxiety · Relationship · Family