Counsellor profile
Clare Payne, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Anxiety support
- Relationship issues
- Person centred
About Clare
Counsellor Clare Payne is a BACP member with four years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people with anxiety, stress, relationship problems, grief and issues around identity and self-esteem. She also supports those facing parenting strains, career questions and trauma and abuse concerns.
Clare works from a person-centred, humanistic stance. That means sessions are guided by what the client brings on the day. Early meetings focus on what has led someone to seek help and what they want to get from counselling. Clare uses that time to work out whether she and the client are a good fit.
As the work continues, Clare may draw on approaches to suit the person’s needs. Methods mentioned include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic ideas and Solution-Focused work. She combines these with client-centred listening to look at recurring patterns and stuck points.
Sessions are paced by the client and explore practical steps as well as emotional material. Clare notes the importance of looking at both current problems and longer-standing relationship patterns. She also offers elements of coaching for people wanting clearer goals and action plans.
The first few sessions are practical and exploratory. Clare will discuss aims, usual session length and how to work together. People thinking about counselling are encouraged to check the counselling options and complete a short matching questionnaire before booking.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling can work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It aims to clarify values and take small steps towards a meaningful life, which can suit anxiety, low mood and life transitions.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns formed early on and how they affect present-day connections. It can help with intimacy-related concerns, attachment issues and repeated relationship problems.
Clare will work with the client to find the best mix of these ways of working. She treats that choice as collaborative and reviews what helps as sessions progress. The approach can change if a different focus seems more useful.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the profile does not list formats explicitly. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and reduce travel time. It also lets people join from a quieter place with less background noise or use audio-only sessions if that suits them better. Registered or accredited professionals can guide how to make sessions practical alongside work, family and other commitments.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with most often?
She works with anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem and identity questions. Career, parenting and trauma-related issues are also listed areas of focus.
What style of counselling does she use?
Her base approach is person-centred, meaning sessions follow what the client brings. She may also draw on ACT, attachment work, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas and solution-focused techniques.
How long has she been practising?
She has four years of counselling experience working in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I have sessions in other languages or from outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the profile. Check the counselling options button for up-to-date details.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the sign-up process.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session when prompted.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.