- Years in practice
- 6
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Clara
Clara Bowman is a counsellor who focuses on parenting concerns alongside a wide range of personal difficulties. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings six years of experience to sessions. Clara aims to create an accepting space where people can talk honestly about what feels hard right now.
Clara uses a person-centred approach. Sessions are guided by the client so conversations move at a comfortable pace.
Background and approach
She listens to what each person brings and helps them make sense of their experience without judgement. Therapy with Clara mixes reflective conversation and practical tools. She helps people find clearer thinking about relationships, grief, stress and life changes.
She also supports those coping with anxiety, low mood, trauma and difficulties around sleep, eating and self-esteem. Her work covers a wide set of concerns including anger, ADHD, bipolar, attachment and abandonment issues, and aspects of neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome. Clara is comfortable addressing sensitive topics like domestic violence, dissociation and separation.
Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. People access sessions by following the Start Therapy process on the site, completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that suits them.
What Clara works with
Everything Clara lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Clara helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Clara commonly uses a person-centred approach which focuses on following what the client brings to each session. That means conversations are paced by the client and aim to build understanding and self-direction. This approach supports issues like parenting stress, relationship concerns and emotional overwhelm.She also integrates practical, evidence-based techniques to help manage symptoms such as anxiety, low mood or sleep problems. These techniques teach simple coping strategies, routine changes and short exercises that can be used between sessions to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. Clara will discuss options and adapt the approach to match the client’s needs, goals and preferences. The process is collaborative so changes can be made as understanding deepens.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when audio only is preferred, live chat allows quicker check-ins, and messages suit short updates or ongoing reflection. These choices make therapy more flexible and help people fit sessions around work, family and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Clara
What concerns can Clara help with?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress, as well as parenting challenges, grief, sleep and eating difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Clara follows a person-centred way of working that lets the client lead sessions. She combines listening with practical strategies to help people find clarity and make changes.
How much experience does she have?
Clara has six years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English for both UK and international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clara provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as session formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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