Clair Atkinson, BACP

Clair Atkinson is a counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, and work and career concerns. Clair works with people who are managing ADHD, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and complex emotional struggles such as guilt, shame, emptiness and attachment worries.

She speaks plainly and listens without judgement. Her style centres on the person in front of her - she sees clients as experts in their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions are paced to fit each person's needs and goals. Clair aims to help people feel heard and more able to make decisions that suit their life.

Clair trained to master's level in counselling and psychotherapy and has five years' experience in therapeutic work. Before that she worked for many years as a registered nurse, and she brings that broad background into her practice. Her professional credential is BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy registration that appears on her profile.

She uses a client-centred approach that focuses on understanding each person's viewpoint and feelings. That approach can be helpful for concerns such as trauma, grief, self-worth and relationship tensions. Clair offers a calm space for people to talk things through and to consider different ways forward.

Sessions are available in English and she sees people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled around the therapist's availability.

Client-centred support delivered online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person rather than on set techniques. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears and helps people to explore their feelings and values. This approach is often useful for issues like low self-esteem, grief, relationship tensions and trauma where being understood matters.

The process of finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to decide what feels most helpful based on their needs, goals and preferences. If different issues arise over time, the approach can be adapted to match changing priorities.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions can fit a short break at work or use less bandwidth, live chat suits people who prefer typed dialogue, and messaging provides ongoing check-ins or flexible, brief contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and health commitments while keeping the focus on the person's goals and progress.