About Clare
Clare Pruen is a counsellor who trained in person-centred work and is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). She draws on seven years of counselling experience and a longer background in holistic therapies to support people facing emotional difficulty. She began her career as a holistic therapist and holds a degree in Health Science with Complementary Therapies.
Those earlier roles included aromatherapy, Reiki and crystal therapies and inform her wide view of wellbeing.
Background and approach
Clare aims to bring mind, body and spirit into conversations when clients want that approach. In practice she sees people with anxiety, stress and depression and those dealing with grief or relationship concerns. Her profile also lists work around eating issues, anger, intimacy-related matters and LGBT concerns.
She notes a particular focus on survivors of domestic violence and of sexual assault and abuse. Her style is straightforward and warm. Clare says she offers empathy and honest feedback and that she stays alongside people while they work through difficult material.
Sessions are described as person-centred, so the client’s pace and priorities shape the work. Clare runs a independent practice in the United Kingdom and works in English. She accepts international clients, and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
What Clare works with
Everything Clare lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Clare is listed here; the rest shows what else Clare works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Clare lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Clare uses person-centred ideas online
Person-Centred Therapy focuses on the client’s own experience. The counsellor listens with empathy and reflects what the client brings. This approach helps with issues like anxiety, relationship worries and grief by prioritising the person’s pace and what matters most to them.Clare’s holistic background means she often considers mind and body together when people want that. That perspective can help when emotional distress links with eating issues, trauma responses or long-term stress. The therapist’s role is to be present and responsive rather than to push a fixed plan.
Finding the right way of working is part of the process. Clare will check in about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide what to try and adjust the approach as therapy progresses, keeping the client’s needs front of mind.
The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into day-to-day life and removing travel time. Online work can make shorter check-ins possible and lets people join from different locations, but Clare’s biography does not list which specific session formats she uses. Confirm current session options with the service before booking so you know what formats are available.
Questions people ask about Clare
What kinds of issues does Clare help with?
She works with stress, anxiety and depression and with grief and relationship concerns. Her profile also lists support for eating issues, anger, intimacy-related matters and LGBT concerns, plus a focus on domestic violence and sexual assault and abuse.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is person-centred, which means sessions follow the client’s pace and priorities. She aims to offer empathy and honest feedback while people talk through difficult topics.
How much experience does she have?
Clare has seven years of counselling experience and earlier work as a holistic therapist that contributes to her current practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border details when arranging sessions.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, with cost varying by location and therapist availability.
How do I start working with Clare?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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