Counsellor profile
Clarinda Burns, BACP
Counsellor - stress and trauma support
See online counselling options- Attachment based work
- Client centred approach
- CBT and psychodynamic
About Clarinda
Counsellor Clarinda Burns is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 14 years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career matters and coping with life changes.
Clarinda frames sessions around the client. She focuses on helping people talk through what brought them to counselling and to understand patterns that affect day-to-day life. Sessions aim to give structure and focus so people can make clearer decisions and feel more in control.
Her work draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice, together with cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic approaches when these suit the issue. That mix is used to look at how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviours, and to try practical ways of changing unhelpful patterns.
Clarinda has experience supporting people through deep-rooted trauma, bereavement, addictions and a range of mental health concerns. She describes working with different timescales and being frank about what can be realistically addressed within a set number of sessions.
Sessions are focused on the individual in the room. Clarinda aims to help people build clearer self-understanding and to develop skills for coping with stress, managing emotions and improving relationships. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before booking a first appointment.
How her approaches work in online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape feelings now. This can help when intimacy, trust or long-standing relationship worries keep repeating. Client-centred counselling focuses on the person in the room and aims to help them speak freely and make their own sense of things; it can suit many issues from low self-esteem to life changes.Choosing an approach is part of the work. Clarinda will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which combination of methods fits best. That decision is collaborative and can change as the work progresses.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel. It can cut travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make sessions possible for people who live far from a counsellor. Registered or accredited professionals will explain practical arrangements and support you to plan sessions that fit everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family matters, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career concerns and coping with life changes.
What style of counselling does she use?
She uses a client-centred approach alongside attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic thinking as appropriate to the client and issue.
How much experience does she have?
Clarinda has 14 years' experience working with a wide range of concerns including bereavement, trauma and addictions.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a 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.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.