Clare Atkinson
Practical, person-centred help for stress and change
About Clare
Clare Atkinson offers straightforward, supportive counselling for adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or life changes. She introduces herself in a calm, encouraging way and aims to make the first steps less daunting for people who are nervous about starting therapy. Clare works from a practical, person-centred viewpoint.
Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and on small, manageable changes. She listens without judgement and helps people name their thoughts and feelings so they can decide what to try next.
Background and approach
Her practice draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and to test new behaviours. Mindfulness methods are used to slow things down and reduce rumination. Clare also uses solution-focused and motivational approaches to help people find realistic next steps and keep momentum between sessions.
Clare has 13 years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential. She works with concerns such as depression, coping with life changes and ADHD, and she has additional experience with long-term physical illness, caregiving stress and relationship breakdown.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. The practical aim is to help people feel more able to manage day-to-day life and make decisions that suit their values and circumstances.
What Clare works with
How Clare works
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Sessions & fees
Approaches that fit online counselling
Client-centred counselling focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and works to create a non-judgemental space so the client can explore what matters and decide on goals. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioural changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce rumination and help with stress management.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Clare will discuss these options and tailor sessions around the client's needs, preferences and goals. Together they can try a method and adjust it over time if something else seems a better fit.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from wherever the client is located, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility constraints while still working on the same therapeutic tasks used in face-to-face work.
| 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
Also listed
- 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
- Coping with life changes
- 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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
