- LGBT concerns
- Career direction
- Self esteem
About Clare
Clare Payne is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, stress and relationship difficulties, and lists life purpose and career concerns among her focus areas. Clare also supports clients with grief, trauma and issues linked to intimacy and self-esteem.
Sessions start with 45-minute meetings that focus on what has brought the person to counselling and what they want to get from it. Early meetings are used to understand patterns and recurring themes, and to see if the working relationship feels like a good fit. Clare says the pace and the topics are guided by what matters most to the client on the day.
Her core approach is person-centred, which means conversations are shaped around the client's priorities and perspectives. As the relationship develops she may draw on other ways of working, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, Motivational Interviewing, psychodynamic thinking and solution-focused techniques. These are used to open up new ways of thinking and to help people set practical goals.
Clare trained in Integrative Counselling and Coaching and completed a Postgraduate Diploma at the University of East London. She also has prior courses in person-centred counselling and life coaching which inform her flexible style. She asks people to use the service's matching process to schedule a first session and to agree on practical details.
People looking for help with parenting strain, career direction, body image or fertility-related concerns will find these listed among her areas of focus. Clare works in English and does not accept international clients at this time.
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Clare commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas alongside a person-centred way of working. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and helping people take small steps towards what matters, which can be useful for career changes, emptiness or anxiety. Attachment-Based approaches look at patterns from key relationships and how these affect current connections and intimacy concerns, helping people understand recurring dynamics.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Clare treats this as a collaborative process and will help clients test different ways of working based on their goals and preferences. The choice of method is guided by what the client wants to address and what feels most useful in practice.
Their biography states sessions last 45 minutes and that a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to begin. The details of online formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm the session types and any practical arrangements before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the need to travel for an appointment, depending on the format agreed.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She works with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, grief, trauma, intimacy-related problems and life purpose or career questions among other focus areas.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She uses a person-centred approach so sessions follow what matters most to the client, and may include ACT, attachment-based ideas or solution-focused techniques to open up options.
What experience does she have?
She has four years of counselling practice experience, working across a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography describes 45-minute sessions and asks people to use the platform's matching process to schedule a first meeting; confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time according to the information provided.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.