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Clarinda Burns, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Compassionate counsellor for everyday parenting challenges

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Years in practice
14
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Addictions
Focus
Trauma and abuse
About

About Clarinda

Clarinda Burns is a counsellor with 14 years of experience who keeps the client at the centre of each session. She uses straightforward, practical conversation to help people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or low in mood. Her style aims to make therapy feel less daunting and more manageable for a busy parent reading on a phone.

She often helps people make sense of grief, trauma, addictions and relationship worries.

Background and approach

Clarinda also supports those dealing with sleep or eating problems, parenting stress, anger and changes at work or home. Sessions focus on the issues you bring and on small steps that can make daily life easier. Her approach combines attachment-based ideas with client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural tools.

That mix is used to explore how past patterns affect present behaviour and to try new ways of coping. The work is paced to suit each person and aims to build understanding and practical strategies. Clarinda aims to offer clear structure while keeping sessions personal.

She helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and then tests different ways of responding. The goal is greater confidence, clearer choices and steadier moods over time. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to fit different routines.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps pair needs to approach and schedule sessions according to availability.

Focus areas and approaches

What Clarinda works with

Everything Clarinda lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Clarinda helps people with.

Approaches Clarinda lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions use gentle conversation to notice those patterns and try different ways of connecting and responding. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening with empathy and following the person’s priorities, helping a client feel heard and understood through video or messaging. Cognitive behavioural work identifies unhelpful thoughts and tests practical changes; it often involves simple exercises to try between sessions to improve mood or sleep.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which ideas and techniques are most useful for the issues you bring. That choice is revisited as progress is made and priorities change.

Online formats offer practical benefits for parents and busy people. Video calls let you see facial cues and share a fuller conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text messaging suits quick check-ins, brief reflections and people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments and to use therapy in the rhythms of daily life.
Questions

Questions people ask about Clarinda

What concerns does she focus on?

She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions and relationship or intimacy-related worries.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The style is conversational and client-centred, with an emphasis on listening, building understanding and trying practical coping strategies.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 14 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioural issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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