Clare Bridgman, NCPS

Clare Bridgman is a counsellor with four years of clinical experience. She practices as an integrative therapist and offers a calm, straightforward space for people to talk about difficulties. Clare welcomes conversations about anxiety, low mood and self-esteem in a non-judgemental way.

Clare supports people facing stress and addictions, and helps those coping with relationship strain. She often works with concerns linked to abandonment and attachment, and assists people dealing with separation or the fallout from infidelity. Clare also addresses issues such as body image, guilt and shame, isolation and feelings of emptiness.

In sessions she aims to be practical and down-to-earth. Clare listens to the immediate problem and then helps people try manageable steps to feel different. Conversations focus on what is getting in the way now and what small changes might help over time.

Clare draws on a flexible mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to suit each person. She adapts her approach to match the concern, whether that is addiction, grief, midlife change or communication breakdown. Sessions are paced to the individual and to what feels possible in the moment.

Clare works in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to meet. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to the schedule.

How Clare brings evidence-based approaches online

Clare uses an integrative mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques. One common approach focuses on exploring unhelpful patterns of thought and behaviour and then trying small experiments to change them; this can help with anxiety, low mood and addictive behaviours. Another strand centres on attachment and relational work, helping people understand how past losses or abandonment shape current relationships and emotional reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Clare will listen to a person's history, current worries and what they want to achieve, then suggest ways of working together. She adapts methods over time so the plan fits the person's needs and pace rather than sticking to a rigid protocol.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging, making therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for in-depth work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or when a person wants to reflect in writing. These options help people fit sessions around work, caregiving and daily life while still getting consistent therapeutic support.