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Clarinda Burns, BACP

Calm, focused counselling for anxious minds

14 years in practice · based in United Kingdom · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Clarinda

Clarinda Burns is a counsellor with 14 years of experience. She focuses on anxiety and related concerns, and she keeps the client at the centre of every session. Her approach aims to make starting therapy less daunting and more approachable for worried parents and individuals.

Clarinda creates a calm space where people can talk through what brought them to counselling. Sessions are for the client only and she emphasises respect for each person's pace.

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Background and approach

She aims to help people feel steadier and more able to make decisions that suit them. She uses practical structure alongside open exploration. That combination helps people understand patterns that affect their mood, relationships and behaviour.

Clarinda draws on approaches that look at how early relationships shape current feelings and how thoughts influence actions. Common issues she works with include stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and bereavement, low mood and relationship and family concerns. She also supports people with eating and sleeping problems, parenting stresses, anger and self-esteem struggles.

Clarinda can discuss career worries and coping with life changes too. Sessions aim to build insight and practical steps. Clarinda offers focused work when time is limited, and longer-term support when people want to dig deeper.

Her goal is to help clients move from feeling overwhelmed to feeling more in control of their next steps.

Approaches that suit online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships influence current feelings and patterns. It helps people understand why certain situations trigger anxiety or conflict, and supports building more reliable ways of relating to others.

Client-centred therapy puts the person and their experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows the client's pace, which can help people who find it hard to speak about sensitive topics.

Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It offers practical tools to test unhelpful thoughts and to try small behavioural changes, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Clarinda will talk through options and help decide what fits best with a client's goals, needs and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can evolve as the relationship develops.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distances, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can be a shorter check-in and text-based messaging works for people who prefer writing. These options increase flexibility and help clients access support in ways that suit their routines and comfort.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?
Clarinda works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stresses, anger and self-esteem difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends client-centred listening with attachment-based ideas and cognitive work. Sessions aim to be practical while also exploring deeper patterns that affect mood and behaviour.
How long has she practised?
She has 14 years of experience working with people facing mild to severe mental health concerns and a range of life challenges.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP, which is shown as her listed credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients, so people outside the United Kingdom can take part in online sessions.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be carried out by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
14 years
Licensed
Languages
English

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