Counsellor profile
Clare Bridgman, NCPS
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationships
About Clare
Counsellor Clare Bridgman is registered with the NCPS and has four years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She works with adults and with couples, and focuses on common concerns such as anxiety, depression, self esteem and addiction. Clare also helps with relationship difficulties and issues around loss and grief.
Clare describes her approach as integrative. She combines different ways of working to match what a person brings to a session. Sessions are conversational and aim to help people talk through what is troubling them and identify practical steps they can try between meetings.
She works with a broad range of relationship and personal concerns. That includes abandonment and attachment issues, blended family problems, communication difficulties, infidelity, divorce and separation. Clare also supports people facing body image worries, guilt or shame, isolation and questions about life purpose or midlife change.
People who come for help with addictions can expect a focus on understanding patterns around drugs and alcohol and practical strategies to manage urges and setbacks. Clare also addresses emotional themes linked to addiction, such as emptiness or unresolved family issues.
Sessions are set up to be straightforward and practical. Clare encourages clear aims for therapy and checks in on progress as work unfolds. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and remote counselling
Clare works in an integrative way, which means she blends evidence-based therapeutic techniques to suit the issue in front of her. One common approach she uses focuses on talking through thoughts and feelings to reduce anxiety and depression, helping people spot unhelpful patterns and try different reactions. Another approach looks at relationships and attachment, which helps when trust, abandonment or communication problems are central to the difficulty.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Clare explores goals and preferences with each person and chooses techniques together. That collaborative process helps shape sessions so they focus on practical concerns as well as emotional themes.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can fit into everyday life by reducing travel and making it easier to schedule a shorter check-in or a longer session around work and family time. It can also allow people to have sessions without being on camera if they prefer a phone call, and it may use subscription-based payments that can be cancelled at any time.
Areas of expertise
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with anxiety, depression, self esteem and addiction, and with relationship problems and loss and grief.
What is her style or approach in sessions?
Clare uses an integrative approach that combines different techniques. She aims for conversational sessions that identify practical steps people can try.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What qualification or registration does she hold?
She is registered with NCPS as listed in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her counselling?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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