John Clare, NCPS
John Clare is a person-centred counsellor offering online therapy for people who want to feel heard and understood.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Trauma and Abuse
- Parenting issues
- +17 more
About John
John Clare is a person-centred counsellor offering online therapy for people who want to feel heard and understood. He creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can bring anxiety, grief, trauma, identity questions or everyday overwhelm. Sessions focus on listening and working at the client’s pace.
He uses Client-Centred Therapy to keep the conversation centred on the client’s experience. That means warmth, acceptance and curiosity guide the work rather than a fixed set of techniques.
Background and approach
The aim is to help people reconnect with their own values and inner voice. John draws on three years of practical experience across education, social care and community settings. He also works in a Social, Emotional and Mental Health primary school.
That school work informs his sense of emotional expression and regulation, and his attention to how relationships shape people’s feelings. Typical areas he supports include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, ADHD and addictions. He also works with issues around identity and intimacy, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger and self-esteem.
Additional focuses include attachment, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress. Sessions are available in English and are offered to people in the United Kingdom. John’s counselling practice is delivered online so conversations can fit around daily life.
He aims for an approachable, down-to-earth way of working that helps people take manageable steps forward.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS24-04166 | September 2026 |
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 John works with
Everything John lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches John lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and will adjust the way sessions are run in collaboration with the client. That means deciding together whether to focus on emotions, practical coping, or exploring past experiences.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls are close to in-person meetings and allow non-verbal cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day, while chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and daily life.
Frequently asked
What concerns does John focus on?
He supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief and intimacy-related matters.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He practises Client-Centred Therapy, offering a warm, non-judgemental space that centres on deep listening and the client’s experience.
What relevant background does he bring to sessions?
He has three years of experience working across education, social care and community settings, and he also works in a Social, Emotional and Mental Health primary school.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential as supplied in his profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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