Counsellor profile
Clare Merchant, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Anger and Anxiety
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 400962
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-centred therapy
- Works with grief
- Uses worksheets
About Clare
Clare Merchant is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem, anger and other life pressures. Clare welcomes people who are struggling with sleep, career questions, addictions, bereavement or compassion fatigue and will listen as a first step.
She uses a client-centred approach as her main method. That means sessions focus on the person's own concerns and priorities. Clare listens without rushing and uses discussion and worksheets to help people clarify what matters to them.
Sessions tend to explore what keeps problems going and small, practical steps toward clearer decisions. Clare aims to help people spot patterns in how they respond to stress, anger or loss and to try out different ways of coping. Tasks and short exercises are used between meetings when helpful.
Her background includes three years working directly with clients in the United Kingdom. The BACP credential is shown to indicate professional registration with that body. Clare offers sessions in English and accepts international clients, with arrangements to be agreed before the first appointment.
People who choose Clare usually start by completing a short questionnaire and booking a first session. She will discuss goals and how to organise follow-up appointments, including how to make sessions fit around work and family commitments.
How sessions work
How client-centred work translates to online sessions
Clare works mainly from a client-centred approach, which focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. In practice this means she encourages people to describe what is most worrying and then reflects back to help make things clearer. This approach can help with anger, relationship strain, grief and stress by concentrating on the person's own goals and choices.She also draws on integrative ideas when needed, mixing conversation with simple worksheets and short exercises. Those tools are used to map patterns, try out new ways of reacting and plan small practical steps between sessions. The aim is collaborative: she will help decide which methods suit the person's needs and preferences as work continues together.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm which online options are available before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they fit around work and family life, reduce travel time and can make it easier to keep appointments. Others choose different formats for shorter check-ins or when less bandwidth is needed. Clare will discuss the best option and how to schedule sessions to suit everyday routines.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem, anger and related issues such as sleep problems, career strain and addictions.
What is her therapeutic style?
She mainly uses a client-centred approach, focusing sessions on what the person brings and helping them find their own solutions with discussion and worksheets.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience working directly with clients in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients; practical arrangements are agreed before booking.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile did not list specific session formats, so confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with Clare?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.