Clive Fisher, BACP

Clive Fisher combines personal experience of living with anxiety and depression with professional training to support people who are struggling with similar difficulties. Having found counselling helpful in building self-awareness and practical coping strategies, he aims to help others develop tools to manage daily life and move forward at a pace that suits them.

He holds a Diploma in Integrative Counselling from a college accredited by the BACP. The BACP is the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, a national professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. Clive is a registered member of the BACP and works in line with their professional and ethical guidelines. He also maintains DBS (CRB) certification, professional indemnity insurance, and regular clinical supervision.

Alongside his private practice, Clive works in community mental health supporting people with long-term severe mental health problems and helping them connect with statutory and voluntary services. He has experience as an independent mental health advocate and in occupational therapy. He uses a person-centred, integrative way of working, drawing on humanistic, psychodynamic, cognitive, and existential ideas to tailor therapy to each person. He has particular experience with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, relationship and family difficulties, anger, loss and bereavement, trauma, and abuse.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in close relationships and how early bonds influence current feelings and behaviours. It can be helpful for people dealing with relationship difficulties, attachment issues, abandonment or trauma related to close bonds.

Client-Centered Therapy - often called person-centred therapy - focuses on creating a supportive, non-judgemental space where the client leads the pace and content of sessions. This approach can help with self-esteem, grief, life transitions, and building self-awareness.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) concentrates on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours. It is commonly used to address anxiety, low mood, anger, and many everyday problems by teaching practical skills and coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and is explored collaboratively. Clive will work with each client to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter contacts are possible through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access ongoing support around work, family, or geographic constraints and allow registered professionals to provide consistent care in ways that suit the client.