Denise Clarke

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and grief
• Mindfulness and CBT

About Denise

Denise Clarke works on stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, loss and depression using a person-centred approach and other evidence-informed methods. She is registered with NCPS and has 5 years of professional experience working with these issues in the United Kingdom.

Denise uses straightforward talking therapy to help people organise thoughts and find practical steps forward. She encourages clients to draw on their own strengths and to set small, achievable goals. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and on building everyday coping skills.

Her approach mixes attachment-based thinking, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness ideas where these are helpful. Trauma-focused work is used when people need to process difficult events and reduce their ongoing impact. Denise explains options and works collaboratively so each person understands why a particular method is being used.

She often helps people who are struggling with relationship or family tensions, problems with intimacy, sleeping difficulties, anger or low self-esteem. Other areas she supports include LGBT issues, bipolar and ADHD-related concerns, chronic illness, caregiver stress and adjustment to life changes.

Denise offers a clear treatment plan at the start of work, with goals you can review together. She encourages autonomy in sessions and supports clients in practising strategies between meetings. If you want to begin, she asks you to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

Approaches and how online sessions work

Denise commonly uses attachment-based ideas, client-centred work and cognitive behavioural therapy in her practice. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people change repeating behaviours. Client-centred counselling puts the person's perspective first and focuses on listening, acceptance and supporting autonomous decision-making. Cognitive behavioural therapy examines how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Denise will discuss different options with the client and agree a way forward based on goals, preferences and what helps in early sessions. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted as work progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, save travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose settings that reduce background noise or avoid being on camera, depending on what suits them best.

Topics Denise lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Grief
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Denise

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. Denise helps people with stress and anxiety using practical coping strategies and cognitive behavioural techniques.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a person-centred approach alongside attachment-based ideas, CBT, mindfulness and trauma-focused work tailored to the client's needs.

How much experience does she have?

Denise has five years of professional experience working with people on issues such as grief, depression and relationship difficulties.

Is she registered and where is she based?

She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Yes. She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with counselling?

Click the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.