Counsellor profile
Mandy Clarkson, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 393650
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-centred approach
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practices
About Mandy
Mandy Clarkson is a BACP counsellor with six years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, relationship issues and parenting. Her practice also covers trauma and abuse, grief, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and career-related worries.
Mandy trained in client-centred therapy and now practises an integrative approach. That means she combines ideas from several therapy styles to suit the person in front of her. Sessions are conversational and focus on what is most pressing for the client at the time.
She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy alongside mindfulness practices to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Psychodynamic ideas are drawn on to look at how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviours. Solution-focused work helps set clear, manageable goals for change.
Mandy describes having personal life experiences that inform her way of working. She aims to be steady and calm in sessions and encourages increased self-awareness through reflection and straightforward exercises. People often come to her when anger or resentment has built up, or when everyday stresses feel overwhelming.
Her background includes supporting people with family of origin issues, communication problems and control issues. She also works with concerns linked to ageing, caregiving stress, body image and cancer-related distress. Mandy invites people to start by thinking about what they want to change and to discuss a practical first step in an initial session.
How sessions work
Therapy approaches and how online sessions fit around life
Mandy commonly draws on client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy in her work. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship, giving the person space to talk through what matters most. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.She also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice physical and emotional cues when anger or stress starts to build. These practices teach simple attention skills that can reduce reactivity and support calmer decision making. Together, these approaches offer ways to understand and respond differently to anger, anxiety and everyday pressures.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Mandy will discuss goals, preferences and what feels useful, then agree on practical steps to try. That collaborative process helps shape sessions and the tools used.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the exact formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins during a workday break, and remove travel time. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or need lower bandwidth options. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists adapt methods like CBT exercises and mindfulness practices for use at a distance so the work stays focused and practical.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, relationships, parenting and related issues such as trauma, grief and sleep problems.
How would she work with my anger?
The approach mixes client-centred listening with practical techniques from CBT and mindfulness to help people notice triggers and try different responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with a range of adult concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet her?
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.