- Integrative therapy
- Attachment focus
- Guilt and shame
About Clare
Clare Bridgman is an NCPS counsellor with four years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She sees adults and offers support for anxiety, depression, self-esteem difficulties, addiction and relationship problems, along with concerns such as loss and grief. Clare also lists guilt and shame among the issues she helps people address.
Clare practises an integrative approach, blending methods to suit each person's needs. Sessions are conversational and direct. She listens to what is happening and helps people name the feelings and patterns that keep repeating.
Her work often focuses on how past attachments and family dynamics affect present relationships. She talks through abandonment and attachment issues, and the impact of divorce, blended family tensions and infidelity. Clare also works with body image, isolation and a sense of emptiness that can follow major life shifts.
When addiction or substance use is involved, Clare addresses the emotional drivers behind the behaviour and practical steps people can take to change. She supports people working through forgiveness, guilt and shame without promising quick fixes.
Clare uses clear, straightforward language in sessions. She asks practical questions, reflects what she hears and helps people try different ways of responding to difficult emotions. People who value direct conversation about feelings and patterns often find this approach useful.
How Clare uses therapeutic approaches online
Clare describes herself as an integrative counsellor who draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. One common strand she uses is attachment-focused work, which looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and behaviour; this can help with relationship problems, abandonment worries and patterns of isolation. She also uses practical approaches to address addiction and anxiety by identifying triggers and developing new responses that reduce unhelpful cycles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Clare will talk with each person about their concerns, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can change as the sessions progress.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the session formats offered before booking. The main practical benefit of online therapy is fitting counselling into everyday life - it can make shorter check-ins easier to schedule, reduce travel time and allow people to join from a familiar routine. Online sessions can also be useful when quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth are needed, or when a conversation needs to fit into a work break. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often adapt their methods to suit remote sessions, and Clare will discuss practical arrangements and a preferred way of working with you.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship difficulties. Her listed focus areas also include addiction, grief, guilt and shame.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Clare uses an integrative counselling style that combines different techniques to suit each person. Sessions are conversational and practical, focused on feelings and patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what are the costs?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.