Denise Clarke, NCPS

Denise Clarke practises as a counsellor in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS. She has five years of professional experience supporting people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. Denise works in a straightforward, respectful way and encourages clients to use their own strengths when working through difficult issues.

Her style is warm and non-judgemental. She frames people as the experts of their own stories and aims to help them find practical steps forward. Sessions focus on what matters now and on ideas that can be tried between meetings.

Denise draws on client-centred approaches that put the person’s perspective at the heart of the work. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help change unhelpful thinking patterns and mindfulness to develop present-moment awareness. Trauma-focused methods are available for those dealing with past hurts.

She supports people facing a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, family issues, sexual intimacy worries, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue and the effects of long-term illness. Denise also works with matters such as ADHD, attachment difficulties and body image concerns.

If someone prefers different ways of meeting, Denise offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. She provides a clear plan tailored to each person’s needs and encourages collaboration on goals and next steps.

How Denise's approaches work online

Denise uses client-centred work that puts the person’s perspective first. This means sessions focus on listening, understanding your priorities and helping you make choices that feel right. It is useful for people who want support in exploring feelings and making decisions.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. That approach offers clear strategies for anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits, such as simple exercises to practice between sessions. Trauma-focused methods are available for people processing past experiences, with techniques aimed at reducing distress and improving day-to-day coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Denise will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to match your goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process so you and the counsellor decide together what to try and when to adjust the plan.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when you want it, phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited, live chat fits short check-ins and text messaging lets you reflect between meetings. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel and make it easier to maintain contact over time.