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Clare Middleton

Clare Middleton, BACP

Therapist in United Kingdom

Calm practical counselling and support

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  • Warm conversational style
  • Focus on everyday change
  • BACP registered

About Clare

Clare Middleton trained in the United Kingdom and brings three years of professional experience to her counselling. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family conflicts and grief. Clare aims to make the first steps toward change feel achievable and offers steady support along the way.

Her approach centres on creating an open, non-judgemental space for talking about difficult feelings. Clare listens without rush and helps clients name what matters most to them. Sessions are practical and conversational, with time spent on understanding what keeps problems going and trying small changes that can improve day-to-day life.

Clare works with a wide range of concerns including depression, addictions, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, and self-esteem. She also supports people facing career pressures, caregiver stress, and complex family situations such as adoption, blended family challenges and attachment questions.

For people dealing with trauma, abandonment worries or relationship commitment issues, Clare offers steady, paced help. She also addresses concerns like codependency, communication problems and coping with life changes in ways that fit each person’s situation.

Clare is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, known as BACP. Sessions are delivered in English and international clients may be accepted. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled according to availability.

How Clare uses therapeutic techniques online

Clare works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people make clear, achievable changes. One common approach she uses is talking therapy that focuses on identifying thought and behaviour patterns and testing small changes in daily life; this helps with anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties. Another approach involves paced, supportive work for people who have experienced loss or trauma, helping them process difficult memories and rebuild coping skills.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Clare discusses your goals and preferences and adapts methods to suit your situation. The plan can change as you learn what helps, and she will involve you in deciding which techniques to use.

The biography does not specify which session types are offered, so confirm current options before you book. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, avoid travel time and have shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to meet with a therapist from different locations, which can help maintain continuity of support during life changes.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

See below

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Clare help with?

Clare supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief, depression and addictions. She also works with concerns such as self-esteem, sleep and eating issues, and career stress.

How would she describe her way of working?

The approach is open and conversational with an emphasis on practical steps. Clare listens, helps you name patterns and tries small changes that fit your life.

What experience does she have?

She has three years of professional counselling experience in the UK, working with a range of emotional and relational issues.

What credential and location should I expect?

Clare is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English and Clare accepts international clients according to her practice arrangements.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees and payment handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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