About Clare
Clare Bridgman trained as an integrative counsellor and holds the NCPS credential. She describes her practice simply and directly. Clare focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem and depression.
She aims to make the first steps feel straightforward and manageable for someone who is worried. Clare offers a calm, non-judgemental space in sessions. Conversations stay practical and grounded.
She listens for patterns such as attachment and abandonment themes, and she helps clients spot how these patterns affect day-to-day choices and relationships.
How Clare works
Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, body image, communication problems and issues that follow separation or infidelity. Clare also supports people facing addiction to drugs or alcohol, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, and midlife uncertainty. She adapts the conversation to the situation rather than following a single formula.
Sessions often involve talking through recent events, reflecting on past experiences, and trying out small changes between meetings. Clare helps clients set clear, realistic goals and reviews progress as they go. Her background in integrative practice means she draws from different techniques to find what fits each person.
Clare works with adults in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. She has four years of experience and is registered with NCPS. The initial steps are simple: complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions at times that work for the client.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| 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 Clare adapts proven approaches for online work
Clare draws on integrative, evidence-based techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One approach she uses looks at attachment and abandonment themes to help people understand how past relationships shape current reactions; this can be useful for anxiety, relationship strain and feelings of isolation. Another common strand examines coping with addiction and urges by identifying triggers, building routines and practising alternative responses to reduce harmful patterns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Clare will discuss options with each person, match methods to their goals and adjust the plan as progress is made. She aims to work together to choose tools that feel useful rather than prescribing a single route.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls let for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel and family commitments while keeping continuity of care.
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