Clare Merchant, BACP

Clare Merchant is a therapist with three years of practice who offers attentive, empathetic support using a predominantly client-centered approach. She prioritises listening and understanding, creating space for people to explore their feelings and the factors affecting their wellbeing. Clare is also trained in integrative methods, allowing her to draw on different techniques to suit each person’s unique needs.

In sessions she combines discussion with practical worksheets to help identify underlying patterns, clarify goals, and map a path forward. Clare adapts her style to match each individual’s expectations, working collaboratively to find approaches that feel appropriate and useful. Her work emphasizes respect for the person’s pace and priorities while offering structured tools when helpful.

Clare holds BACP membership, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. She provides therapy in English and is open to working with international clients, offering flexible ways to connect and progress towards the client’s goals.

Client-Centered Care and Online Therapy Options

Clare Merchant primarily uses a client-centered approach, which focuses on listening closely, reflecting feelings, and helping individuals feel understood as they explore personal challenges. This approach is particularly useful for people seeking support with self-esteem, relationship concerns, grief, or life transitions because it centres the person’s own goals and pace.

She is also trained in integrative methods, meaning she can combine different therapeutic tools and techniques to suit a client’s needs. Integrative work allows a therapist to adapt to issues such as stress, anxiety, coping with change, or trauma by blending conversational exploration with practical worksheets and goal-setting when helpful.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Clare and each client work together to identify which methods fit best with the client’s preferences, goals, and life circumstances, and adjustments are made as progress unfolds.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for those with busy schedules, mobility limits, or who live abroad. These options enable registered professionals and therapists to provide consistent, ongoing support while making it easier for clients to attend sessions from wherever they are.