Clare Payne, BACP

Clare Payne offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed. She listens without rushing and helps clients identify what matters to them. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding recurring patterns.

Clare works from a person-centred approach, so clients set the pace and choose what to bring to each session. As the relationship develops she may draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic thinking, or solution-focused techniques. These are used to help with confidence, relationships, grief, stress and other concerns.

Her training includes a Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Coaching from the University of East London. Clare also completed courses in Person-Centred Counselling and Life Coaching, which informs her flexible way of working. She has four years of professional experience.

Typical sessions are 45 minutes long. The first few meetings look at what led someone to therapy and what they hope to change. These early sessions are also a chance to check whether Clare is a comfortable fit for the person seeking support.

Clare helps with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career stress, trauma and grief. She also supports people dealing with body image, codependency, commitment and family of origin problems. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom and sessions are conducted in English.

How Clare’s therapeutic approaches work online

Clare often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside a person-centred way of working. ACT focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and commit to actions that match their values, which can help with anxiety, low mood and feeling stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can be useful for intimacy, trust and relationship concerns, particularly when people notice repeating cycles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Clare will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then tailor methods together. This collaborative process means the focus can shift as needs change over time.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. It can also make choosing quieter or lower-bandwidth contact simpler depending on what suits the person’s routine.