Ken Clarke

I am an experienced and qualified counsellor, I offer therapy in a supportive environment to encourage exploration and understanding of your personal issues. I work both in person and online. I can provide short term or long term counselling for a wide range of issues and difficulties. A typical session will be spent talking about what is going on in your life. We will also think together about your thoughts and feelings. I see my job as therapist to help us think about what is happening and to help you understand why.

I am trained in a psychodynamic approach. This means I look at your patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving that are often not obvious. I work in the present but also think about your childhood and personal background. I know starting therapy can be daunting and I hope to make it a useful and rewarding experience for you.

I can offer both counselling and psychotherapy. I think of counselling as being focused on a particular issue or problem. This is usually for a short term, fixed number of weeks. Psychotherapy has no specific focus and is open ended in duration. What we discuss can change in each session but themes often emerge. It can be a more intense, deeper experience that takes time but can be more rewarding.

Before our first session, we will have previously discussed, usually by phone, what it is you want help with. We can also do this by email. We will agree where we will be working together and set up the first meeting. I will answer any questions or concerns you may have. I hope my website also answers most of your questions. However please call me if it doesn’t.

Our first session will be about getting to know each other. We will discuss important matters such as confidentiality and the BACP code of ethics that I work within. I will provide a written agreement, it sounds formal but it will let you know about all the practical matters that are important. For counselling to work we have to build a relationship of trust. This can take time, but during the process, you will be listened to and I will provide insight into what is happening.

Sadly there is no magic fix. I can't prescribe pills or potions or tell you what to do. Instead, we will sit together n comfortable chairs and you will do most of the talking. I do the listening and then reflect back and interpret what I have heard. I believe this will allow you to understand your past and make informed decisions about your future life.

I am accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Accreditation is an important way of ensuring a counsellor or therapist is experienced and can be trusted.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender.

If your particular concern or issue is not listed here, please call me to discuss if it is something I can work on with you. I have experience in many areas and have worked with a diverse range of people and issues.

I would not like cost to be a barrier to therapy. If money is an issue please call me to discuss.

Low Cost/Student Rate - Please contact me for details.

I currently do have low cost places available. If cost is an issue please call me to discuss.

I work from a very peaceful and pleasant room in my home in Norwich (NR7). There is on-street and off-street parking available. My home is a bungalow and the counselling room is on the ground floor.

While I offer a regular session I try and be flexible about changing sessions where possible.

If you are unsure about starting therapy or have any questions please call or email me and I will be happy to try and help.