About Clare
Clare Brentnall offers calm, thoughtful support for people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties. She introduces a steady space where someone can talk about what feels hard and begin to make sense of their reactions. Clare writes plainly and listens carefully to help people notice patterns and strengths they already have.
Clare trained and works in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation, which denotes professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
How Clare works
She has four years of professional experience supporting people through emotional ups and downs. Her background includes helping with grief, anger, intimacy-related worries, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her approach is psychodynamic counselling.
That means Clare helps people look at how earlier experiences link with current feelings and behaviour. Sessions often involve reflecting on repeated patterns, emotions and relationships to increase understanding and choice. In sessions Clare encourages people to identify their own goals and to try small, manageable changes.
She aims to create a warm, consistent space where someone can talk honestly and be heard without judgement. Clare believes people already hold resources and strengths that can be brought into the work. Practical matters are kept straightforward.
Clare offers different online formats for conversations and works collaboratively on scheduling and pacing. Taking the first step can feel hard, and Clare aims to support people through that beginning and beyond.
Clare lists one way of working on the entry:
What Clare works with
The areas below are the ones Clare selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
Also listed
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How psychodynamic counselling works online
Psychodynamic counselling helps people understand links between past experiences and current feelings. Online sessions give time to reflect on patterns, relationships and recurring emotions, and can be useful for worries such as anxiety, depression, relationship concerns and low self-esteem.In practice Clare uses psychodynamic ideas to notice how earlier events shape reactions today. The work is conversational and reflective, often exploring feelings that come up in the session and how they relate to everyday life. This approach can help people gain clearer choices about how to respond to stress and relationship difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and Clare works collaboratively to tailor the work to each person's needs and goals. She will help decide whether to continue with psychodynamic work or to adjust focus as the therapy progresses, based on what feels most helpful.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial expression and tone, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler check-in, and live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter reflections or those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and daily routines while keeping the focus on steady, thoughtful therapeutic work.
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A practical next step
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