About me
I'm a BACP accredited integrative counsellor offering a warm, inclusive place for adults seeking support with a wide range of issues, including - but not limited to - anxiety, low mood, trauma, PTSD, relationship issues, grief and depression. I work with a personalised, compassionate approach that draws on both talking and somatic (body-based) therapies to support emotional and physical healing.
I specialise in bereavement counselling and understand the profound impact of losing someone significant in your life. Grief is deeply personal and can bring intense and complex emotions that can feel isolating and overwhelming. You don't have to face this alone, I offer care and understanding, and a non-judgemental space where I will support you to feel and express all your emotions safely, gently helping you to navigate your way forward at a manageable pace.
I am specially trained in working with trauma and use a wide range of somatic psychotherapy to help clients safely process and release what the body may still be holding. Trauma often lives not just in the mind but in the nervous system so we'll work together to build body awareness, understand your stress responses and use practical tools to reduce overwhelm and support regulation.
Many of the difficulties we face in the present are linked to early life experiences. In our sessions, we'll explore patterns, beliefs, and the ways you related to yourself and others, gently bringing insight, clarity, and the possibility for change.
Whether you are seeking short-term support or longer term therapy, I'll meet you where you are, working at a pace that feels right for you. My practice is LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent affirming, and I welcome people of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities.
If you think I may be able to help you, please reach out - I'd be glad to talk through how I can support you.
Consultation
Free, confidential telephone consultation (15 minutes) to discuss suitability and answer any questions you may have. You can book one appointment at a time or a block of sessions.
Types of therapy
Psychodynamic, humanistic, somatic therapy
Individual one to one therapy, face to face, online or telephone.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications & Training
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 5 Diploma in Somatic Trauma Therapy
- Certificate in Counselling Skills (75 hours)
- Certificate in Counselling Theory (75 hours)
- Safeguarding Children Level 2
- Safeguarding Everyone – Protecting Children, Young People and Adults at Risk
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Robin Shohet Training: The Supervisory Relationship, Love and Fear in Supervision
- Carolyn Spring Ltd: Dealing with Distress: Working with Suicide and Self-Harm
- PESI Ltd: Applying Attachment Theory in Clinical Practice
- Working Creatively – workshop at Bedford Open Door
- Domestic Abuse Workshop with ICT Bedford, May 2023
- Counselling Autistic Clients workshop with ICT Bedford, May 2023
- Creative Healing workshop Cara Bowler Zen Counselling Feb 2024
- Cultural Attunement Workshop Myira Khan Nov 2024
- Breathwork for Practitioner Wellbeing, regulation & developing presence, Eventbrite, Preeti Bath June 2025
Experience
- Volunteer – Road Victims Trust, Kempston, Beds
- Volunteer – Cardiac Risk in the Young, Leatherhead, Surrey
- Volunteer - 2022 - 2024 Bedfordshire Open Door (Counselling for Young People from 13 to 25 years).
Testimonial
'I am so grateful for the help and support that I have received from RVT. Clare was amazing, she listened and really helped me work through everything that I was going through. I have experienced lots of loss and I had been carrying my grief like a heavy weight for years, I finally feel like it has been lifted from my shoulders and I feel lighter. Clare was brilliant, she really helped me to take control of my life and relationships, I now realise my own worth and that for me has been very empowering. I feel like I have a strategy to cope for the future and I know what I can do if I have a relapse. Thank you so much Clare!'
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
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Further information
I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
I receive regular professional supervision and participate in frequent Continued Professional Development to ensure that I provide the highest level of service.
