Clara Bowman
Compassionate, person-centred counselling for adults
About Clara
Clara Bowman welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. She offers calm, non-judgemental sessions where clients set the pace and shape the work. Clara’s approach focuses on helping people understand what they are going through and find practical ways to cope.
Clara is a BACP counsellor - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is the credential she holds. She has six years of experience supporting people with relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress.
Background and approach
She also works with issues such as eating and sleeping difficulties, grief, parenting strains, bipolar and ADHD related struggles. Her practice pays attention to attachment-related problems, abandonment fears, codependency and communication difficulties. Clara also addresses concerns linked to autism or Asperger Syndrome, avoidant or dependent personality traits, and adjustment after divorce or separation.
She listens first and follows each client’s priorities. Sessions are person-centred and led by the client. This means Clara follows what a person brings and helps them explore at a comfortable pace.
She aims to offer clearer understanding and simple, practical tools that can be used between sessions. People can expect a straightforward, compassionate approach from Clara. She focuses on small steps that build confidence and reduce daily distress.
Her goal is to help people make choices that feel right for them.
What Clara works with
Sessions & fees
How Clara adapts therapeutic approaches for online work
Clara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding a person’s experience and developing practical coping skills. Person-centred work places the client at the centre of sessions, allowing conversations to follow what matters most to the individual and progress at their own pace. This approach suits people who need a listening space and guidance to make sense of difficult feelings.She also draws on trauma-informed principles which help people process past hurts in a contained and respectful way. These methods aim to reduce distress and build skills for managing triggers and strong emotions. For issues like relationship conflict, attachment concerns or abandonment fears, Clara helps people notice patterns and try small changes in how they relate to others.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Clara will discuss options with each person and adjust methods based on their needs, goals and preferences. Together they decide what feels most likely to help and revise the plan if something isn’t working.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Messaging and live chat offer flexibility for people who prefer writing or need brief, frequent contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and travel.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 6 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
