Clare Fisher, BACP

Clare Fisher is a counsellor with five years' experience who supports adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and life changes. She works with people dealing with relationship strain, grief, trauma, addiction and compassion fatigue. Clare is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Clare offers short and longer sessions during weekdays and some weekend mornings to fit busy schedules. She uses a pluralistic, person-centred way of working, which means she adapts sessions to what each person needs rather than using one fixed method. In conversation she helps people name what is causing pain and notices patterns that keep problems going. Clare draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas and mindfulness to help people make small, practical changes and notice what matters most to them. Narrative and solution-focused tools are also used when they suit the person. Her practice pays particular attention to difficulties around attachment, abandonment and communication problems. Clare also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, codependency and issues that follow separation or divorce. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their life. Clare aims to work at a pace that feels manageable and to build resilience and clearer self-understanding over time.

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and to focus on the actions that matter most. It is useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships affect current connections and communication. It can help with abandonment worries, trust issues and patterns that cause repeated relationship strain. Clare also draws on client-centred and mindfulness ideas so sessions are shaped around the person's experience and attention is trained on the present moment to reduce reactivity and increase calm. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Clare will discuss options and try different methods to see what fits. This is a collaborative process and goals are agreed together so therapy stays relevant to the person's needs and preferences. Online sessions offer real practical benefits. Video calls let people see facial cues and have longer conversations. Phone sessions suit quieter bandwidth or shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging give flexible, on-the-go ways to reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or mobility limits while keeping the focus on steady progress.