Counsellor profile
Mandy Clarkson, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting support
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- Client-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Mandy
Mandy Clarkson is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, relationship and family difficulties, grief, trauma and many life changes. Mandy also supports people dealing with eating and sleeping problems, low self-esteem, anger, intimacy issues, career concerns and ADHD.
Mandy trained primarily in person-centred therapy and now practises in an integrative way. She blends ideas from different approaches to suit what a person brings to sessions. That can mean talking through patterns from the past, trying practical thinking exercises, or learning short strategies to manage intense feelings.
In sessions she focuses on listening and helping people make sense of their experiences. She will help identify small, achievable steps to change and tries methods that fit each person’s situation. Conversations can cover family of origin issues, abandonment, communication problems, and the stresses of caregiving or illness.
Her background includes work with adults across a range of difficulties, including those who identify as LGBT and people affected by domestic violence or divorce. Mandy refers to evidence-based tools such as cognitive work and mindfulness when these suit the client’s goals. She aims to increase self-awareness and improve daily coping.
People considering therapy are invited to think about what they want to change. If starting feels hard, Mandy offers straightforward ways to begin, including an initial match questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the service’s booking flow.
How sessions work
How Mandy uses different approaches online
Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement and helps the client make sense of their feelings and choices. This approach suits people who need space to talk through family pressures, grief, or difficult relationships.Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts influence feelings and behaviour. It includes practical exercises and simple strategies to reduce anxiety, manage anger, improve sleep and adjust unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful when someone wants clear steps to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help people keep therapy consistent with everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she help with?
She supports adults with parenting strain, communication problems, family of origin issues and caring-related stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
The style is mainly person-centred and integrative, combining listening with practical techniques from several therapies.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working with adults on a wide range of issues including trauma, grief and relationship difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practising in the United Kingdom.
Does she run sessions in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.