Clare Merchant, BACP
Clare Merchant offers a warm, person-centred approach to counselling.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- +12 more
About Clare
Clare Merchant offers a warm, person-centred approach to counselling. She focuses on listening, understanding and helping people find their own direction. Clare has three years of practice supporting people through difficult times and life changes.
She uses Client-Centred Therapy to create a respectful, non-judgemental space. Clare listens carefully and reflects what she hears so people can make sense of their feelings. Sessions often combine gentle conversation with worksheets to help clarify worries and practical next steps.
Background and approach
Her work covers a wide range of concerns, from stress, anxiety and depression to relationship problems, grief and trauma. Clare also supports people facing parenting strain, career strain, addiction concerns, sleep problems and compassion fatigue. She pays attention to issues linked to body image, bereavement, caregiver stress and separation as well.
Clare describes herself as flexible in how she works, matching the approach to each person. Together they identify goals and test small steps to move forward. The focus is on what feels useful right now rather than on technical labels.
Clare is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works with people in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. Sessions make use of practical tools, conversation and collaborative planning to help people cope and build options for change.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 400962 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Clare works with
Everything Clare lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Clare lists
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Online support
Clare adapts how she works to suit each person, combining conversation with worksheets and practical steps. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss goals and preferences and help decide whether to keep using person-centred methods or try other techniques that fit the issue.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone work can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and messaging lets people write through thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, caring duties and travel, and give flexible ways to keep the therapeutic momentum going.
Frequently asked
What issues does Clare commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties, plus grief, trauma and self-esteem concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Clare uses a Client-Centred Therapy approach, offering empathic listening and reflection while people decide their own path.
What experience does Clare have in counselling?
She has worked in counselling settings for three years, supporting people through a range of emotional and practical issues.
Where is Clare based and what credential does she hold?
Clare works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the UK.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Clare?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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