- Years in practice
- 20
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Anger management
About Clare
Clare Millichap is a BACP-registered counsellor with twenty years of practice supporting people through difficult life phases. She is based in the United Kingdom and works with clients who are living in the UK. Clare offers a calm and steady presence for those who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about the next step.
She listens without judgement and helps people make sense of their feelings. Sessions aim to create room to talk, reflect, and gradually build new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Clare describes her work as client-led and relational, so the conversation follows what matters most to the person in front of her. Her experience covers a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and parenting pressures.
She also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, and life changes that leave them unsure of direction. Clare takes an integrative approach, drawing on several evidence-based techniques to match individual needs. She works in a trauma-informed way and can offer counselling from a Christian perspective if the client prefers.
Sessions focus on practical steps alongside emotional processing so people can feel steadier between meetings. People who choose Clare can expect a respectful, compassionate space where they are heard and taken seriously. The pace is set by the client, and Clare aims to help people find clearer choices and greater resilience over time.
What Clare works with
Everything Clare lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Clare helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches that guide online sessions and practical benefits
Clare uses an integrative mix of evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's needs. One common strand is trauma-informed practice, which focuses on recognising the impact of past harm and working at a pace the person can manage, helping with symptoms like flashbacks, avoidance, or heightened anxiety. Another useful element is relational, client-led counselling, which centres the therapeutic relationship and aims to make sense of difficulties together while building emotional safety and trust.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Clare will discuss different ways of working and agree together which methods suit the person's goals and preferences. This means the plan can change as understanding deepens and needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when tone and visual cues help. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer to write things out, need a quick check-in, or want more flexible timing. These options can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family life, or mobility constraints while keeping the therapeutic relationship central.
Questions people ask about Clare
What concerns can Clare help with?
Clare works with a broad range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, parenting pressures, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, and coping with life changes.
What is Clare's therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-led and relational, with a calm, compassionate manner. Sessions focus on listening, making sense of feelings, and taking practical steps between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Clare has twenty years of experience supporting people through many life challenges and transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with Clare?
She works exclusively with clients who are currently residing in the United Kingdom and does not accept international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Clare offers several online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does the cost and starting process work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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