Clarinda Burns, BACP

Clarinda Burns is a BACP-accredited therapist with 14 years of clinical experience who has supported people through a wide range of challenges, from bereavement and addiction to deep-rooted trauma and issues originating in childhood. She draws on that experience to keep the client at the centre of the work, offering a held and contained space where individuals can explore what has brought them to counselling and begin to make sense of their experience.

Clarinda aims to provide focus and structure while helping clients develop a clearer, healthier understanding of themselves. She recognises that every person’s journey is unique and adapts her approach to meet individual needs, pace and goals. Many clients find her style grounding when starting therapy - she works to ease fear and uncertainty, support the process, and help people feel more in control of their progress.

Autonomy and empowerment are central to her practice. Clarinda supports clients to make decisions with greater confidence and to build skills for coping with life’s changes. She is comfortable working to different timescales and is open about what can realistically be addressed within a given period, offering honest guidance about the therapy process.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Clarinda Burns

Clarinda commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationships and how they shape patterns in current relationships - it can help when difficulties feel rooted in past connections or when trust and intimacy are affected. Client-Centered Therapy emphasises the client’s experience and promotes a non-judgemental, supportive environment where people are encouraged to lead the pace and focus of sessions. CBT is a practical, goal-oriented approach that explores links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and can be useful for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress and unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is treated as part of the collaborative process. Clarinda works with clients to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences and may blend elements from different approaches as the work develops. This collaborative stance helps tailor therapy to what feels most useful for each person.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access registered professionals from home or while travelling, support continuity of care, and allow people to choose how they engage based on what suits them best.