Counsellor profile
Clive Fisher, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and trauma
See online counselling options- Anxiety and depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Attachment issues
About Clive
Counsellor and BACP member with eight years' experience, Clive Fisher draws on both personal experience of anxiety and depression and professional work in community mental health. He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting and career matters, and offers support around ADHD and compassion fatigue among other areas. Sessions are offered in English and Clive accepts international clients.
Clive completed a Diploma in Integrative Counselling at a BACP accredited college and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He also holds full DBS (CRB) certification, professional indemnity insurance and receives clinical supervision. Alongside private practice he has worked supporting people with long-term mental health needs and with occupational therapy and advocacy services.
His way of working is person-centred. He aims to help people build self-awareness and practical coping strategies. He uses an integrative style, drawing on humanistic, psychodynamic, cognitive and existential ideas when they seem helpful.
In a first meeting he will listen to what has been happening and the changes you want to see. Sessions typically focus on small, practical steps as well as making sense of difficult experiences. He can support conversations about difficult past events, loss, identity and relationship patterns.
Clive often works with people who are exploring their sense of self, managing mood disorders such as bipolar or depression, or coping with trauma and attachment wounds. He also helps with career questions, parenting strain and issues linked to ageing or caring roles.
If you prefer a clear practical frame, he can discuss ways of working that suit your life and goals before you book a first session.
How Clive uses approaches in online counselling
Clive draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. This can help when trust, intimacy or repeated relationship difficulties are part of the problem.He also uses Client-Centred Therapy which focuses on listening closely and helping the client speak about what matters most to them. That approach suits people who want a straightforward, person-focused way to explore feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, used alongside these, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers practical strategies for anxiety, low mood or unhelpful routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Clive will talk with you about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. He treats this as a shared decision and will adapt how sessions run as you go.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use sessions while working from home or abroad, or choose phone-only contact if that suits them better.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kind of problems does he help with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, self-esteem and relationship or family difficulties among other concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He works in a person-centred way and uses an integrative approach, drawing on cognitive and existential ideas as needed.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years' experience working in private practice and community mental health settings.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I work with him if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he accept clients outside the UK?
He does accept international clients.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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