About John
John Clare is a person-centred counsellor who offers online therapy grounded in empathy and genuine listening. He aims to provide a calm, creative and non-judgemental space where people can feel heard and understood. John uses straightforward, respectful language to help people talk about what matters to them now.
He supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and emotional overwhelm. He also helps those processing trauma, grief, identity concerns and relationship patterns.
Background and approach
John works with a wide range of life challenges including stress, parenting pressures, addiction issues, sleep and eating concerns, and career or life-stage changes. John draws on three years of practical experience across education, social care and community settings. He currently works in a Social, Emotional and Mental Health primary school, supporting children through creative and movement-based approaches.
That school work has shaped his understanding of emotional expression and regulation, and informs how he relates to adult clients too. His approach is rooted in Client-Centred Therapy, which emphasises listening, acceptance and helping people find their own answers. John uses that approach to help clients reconnect with values, motivation and their inner voice.
He aims to make sessions straightforward and down-to-earth, focusing on what will help day-to-day life. John holds the NCPS credential. He offers sessions in English and practises from the United Kingdom.
Before booking, clients should confirm current session options and scheduling details through the platform's Start Therapy process.
What John works with
Everything John lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason John is listed here; the rest shows what else John works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches John 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 a person-centred approach works online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on genuine listening, acceptance and helping you find what matters most. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what you say, asks open questions and follows your lead so you can find clarity about feelings, values and choices. This approach can help with anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, trauma recovery and life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. John will help you decide which way of working fits best based on your goals, needs and preferences. That choice is collaborative and may shift as you make progress or face new challenges.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also help people access support from their local area in the United Kingdom without moving between appointments.
Questions people ask about John
What kinds of concerns does John help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, and also works with trauma, relationship patterns, ADHD, addictions and a broad range of other life challenges.
What is his therapeutic style like?
John practises Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on deep listening, acceptance and helping you discover your own solutions over time.
What experience does he bring to sessions?
He has three years' experience and works in a Social, Emotional and Mental Health primary school, plus background experience in education, social care and community settings.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He works from the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential as listed in his profile.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify exact session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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