Clare Davison

I generally work on evenings during the week or early mornings during the week. However I have a flexible work schedule and may be able to accommodate your time needs. Please contact me for a consultation. 

I am a person-centred and integrative counsellor. You may have had free CBT through the NHS and struggled to put the strategies into practice. You may also have struggled to feel listened to and properly understood. I  can use CBT  and psychodynamic strategies to support but at the same time make sure that all this done through listening to you and understand if this is really what you want and need.

 I approach my work with you, understanding that you are an expert in your own life and can tailor my work to meet your specific requirements. I offer mainly online and telephone counselling but can do face to face if required.

I will listen carefully and trust in your unique experience. I will ensure that I understand the particulars of why you have come for therapy and set to work on the areas that you need support. My aim is to manage therapeutic sessions so they are as accessible to you as possible

For example, you may be a single parent of young children and struggle to make it to a face to face meeting; online or telephone counselling might be for you. You may wish to only opt for telephone counselling sessions because of mental health needs or it may fit in with your communication style.

Your ideal may be to meet face to face but are not confident or ready to do this. I can offer ways to build enough trust and confidence to work towards face to face sessions.

 I have experience of working with a wide range of neurodiversity, especially amongst young people.  I understand how these difficulties can lead to social anxiety, bullying and self-harm. If this is you I am very keen to support you to break free of vicious cycles and develop self-esteem and confidence. 

I have worked with women who have experienced trauma or abuse and wish to break out and develop a new way of living free of abuse.  

 I will  consider, monetary and time restrictions. I can advise on what is possible within these limitations. 

I am at present offering lower rates for coaching. If you are going through a break up or a bereavement I can offer a program of counselling to support you initially and then access coaching support to set goals and design actions to support your future growth. If you are going through a divorce and having to make complex and difficult decisions quickly you may consider that coaching might be a more suitable format to do this the other way round. 

Remember I will tailor my approach to suit your needs  based on my initial discussions with you. 

 I am able to offer a free half hour telephone or online consultation to decide if my expertise and experience can meet your needs. 

We  can discuss what your experience and expectations are for counselling and I can explore whether you will be in agreement to complete a first session. If you are, we can draft a contract together to find out how we can best work together. 

Within our initial intake session or online communications my main concern will be to listen to you and seek to learn how we can work together most effectively.