Kate Clare

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting support

About Kate

Kate Clare works with people who are stressed, anxious or grieving, as well as those dealing with trauma, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting pressures and questions around identity such as self-esteem and ADHD. She uses a collaborative style that places the client’s experience at the centre and draws on different therapeutic approaches to suit the issue and the person. Kate is a registered member of the BACP, with five years of professional experience.

She often helps people who are coping with family conflict, separation and the practical strains of caregiving. She also has experience supporting clients with abandonment and attachment issues, codependency, control and communication problems, and difficulties linked to chronic pain, illness or disability.

Her approach is grounded in listening and working with the story a person brings. Methods she uses include client-centred work, cognitive behavioural techniques, narrative ways of thinking about problems and psychodynamic ideas about repeating patterns. She also draws on solution-focused thinking when people want shorter term practical aims.

Kate has professional experience with neurodiversity both personally and in practice, including autism and Asperger syndrome and intellectual disability considerations. She works with matters such as body image, guilt and shame, impulsivity and anger in straightforward, practical sessions.

Sessions are intended to help people notice patterns, try different ways of responding and work towards clearer choices. To begin a course of counselling the site’s matching and booking process is used to arrange a first appointment.

How therapy approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the person’s experience so they can make their own decisions; it suits people who want space to talk things through and identify their own priorities. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical techniques to try between sessions; it is often used for anxiety, stress and low mood. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from problems by looking at the stories they tell about their life and exploring alternative narratives.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped before, and together they will decide which methods to use. This is a collaborative process and can change as the work develops.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or removing the need to be on camera if that is preferred. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques such as CBT worksheets, narrative exercises and client-centred listening for remote sessions to keep the work practical and focused.

Topics Kate lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Relationship issues
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Depression
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Systemic Therapy

Questions about Kate

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She supports people with stress and anxiety using practical techniques and talking-based work.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred counselling alongside cognitive behavioural, narrative, psychodynamic and solution-focused approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working in the UK.

Is she registered with any professional body?

She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as MBACP.

Can I book sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.