Clare Merchant, BACP

Clare Merchant offers a warm, person-centred approach to therapy. She focuses on helping people feel heard and understood while they work through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem and life transitions. Clare frames sessions around each person's needs so conversations stay relevant and practical.

She uses Client-Centred Therapy to create a calm space for people to talk. Clare listens with empathy and helps people reflect on what matters most. She also uses worksheets and structured discussion when useful to clarify problems and set achievable steps.

With three years' experience, Clare has worked with a wide range of concerns including depression, anger, coping with illness, addictions and trauma and abuse. She also addresses parenting strain, sleep problems, career worries and compassion fatigue. Clare pays attention to how past hurts like abandonment or family conflict shape present choices.

Clare is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She sees clients across the United Kingdom and supports people who live abroad. Sessions are carried out in English and offered online in different formats.

Practical work in sessions may include exploring patterns, using short written exercises, and agreeing small, realistic goals. Clare helps people track progress and adjust the plan as things change. Her style aims to be straightforward, respectful and focused on what will help day to day.

Client-centred support delivered online

Client-Centred Therapy places your experience at the heart of the sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement, reflects what you say and helps you make sense of your feelings. This approach suits people dealing with stress, relationship concerns, grief and self-esteem difficulties.

When worksheets or gentle structure are needed, Clare adds simple tools to help break issues down and set small steps. These practical elements help with coping strategies for sleep problems, anger, addictions and managing life changes. The focus stays on what the person wants to achieve rather than imposing a fixed plan.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Clare will discuss options with each person and agree what feels most helpful based on their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is reviewed.

Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a deeper conversational feel, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging can fit into a busy day. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.