Denise Mulcare, BACP

Denise Mulcare offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or major life changes. She writes plainly and listens carefully so people can talk without pressure. Denise is a BACP counsellor with 12 years of experience helping adults and young people find clearer ways forward.

Her sessions focus on what matters most to each person. She helps clients name difficult feelings and try small, manageable steps to change things. Conversations cover relationships, parenting strains, grief, anger and the impact of trauma or abuse.

Denise blends well-established approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking, and acceptance and commitment techniques to build values-led action. Attachment-based work looks at relationships and patterns that repeat in adult life.

Mindfulness practices are offered to reduce stress and improve focus. The counselling style is person-centred, with emphasis on listening, respect and working at the client’s pace. Denise aims for practical tools clients can use between sessions.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation about goals and small tasks to practise outside sessions. She also supports people dealing with issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, body image and commitment or communication problems. The overall aim is clearer thinking and better coping day to day.

How Denise’s approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them, then choose small actions that match their values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression and coping with big life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and trying different behaviours to break negative cycles; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Denise will listen to what you want to achieve and suggest which methods to try. Together you will decide on goals and practical exercises that suit your preferences and daily life.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which helps people fit therapy around work, childcare and travel. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can suit brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. Many people find these options make regular therapy simpler to sustain.