Counsellor profile
Brenda Clarke-Wills BSc (Hons) Psyche Open MBACP, BACP
Counsellor for stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Attachment based work
- CBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Brenda
Counsellor Brenda Clarke-Wills BSc (Hons) Psyche Open is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with three years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, self‑esteem and depression. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients from the United Kingdom.
Brenda listens to what feels most pressing and helps people talk through how they got there. She draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at the origins of recurring problems. She also uses cognitive behavioural methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits that keep problems going.
Her approach mixes different methods depending on the person. That can mean looking at early attachment patterns, practising mindful ways to calm the body, or learning skills from dialectical behaviour therapy to manage strong emotions. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method when working on relationship issues.
Brenda aims to help people build practical self‑regulation and resilience skills. She works on concrete things like communication problems, setting boundaries, and coping with loss. She can also support someone dealing with caregiving stress, cancer related concerns, body image or abuse-related issues.
Her clinical background includes BSc (Hons) Psyche Open and membership of the BACP. The three years of experience include training and volunteering. Clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before a first session and then book a session through the site.
Fees vary with location and are charged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
Approaches used in online counselling
Brenda draws on attachment‑based work to look at how early relationships influence current feelings and reactions. This approach can help with relationship patterns, trust issues and some forms of loss. She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behaviour therapy adds skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance and handling interpersonal conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brenda will discuss options with each person and decide together which methods fit best. That choice is based on the client's needs, goals and preferences rather than a fixed protocol.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can help fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check‑in meetings when needed. They can also make it easier to use mindfulness exercises and homework between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists generally adapt approaches so online work stays practical and focused on everyday problems.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self‑esteem and depression. Additional areas include caregiving stress, body image and separation issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines psychodynamic thinking with practical skills from CBT and DBT. The approach is integrative and aims to address both origins and present patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of experience, which covers training and volunteering as well as her practice work.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
What languages and regions does she support?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from the United Kingdom and international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and are paid via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.