Clarinda Burns , BACP

Clarinda Burns is a qualified therapist with 12 years of experience who has supported a wide and diverse range of people. She has worked with clients facing bereavement, mild and severe mental health challenges, various addictions, deep-rooted trauma, and childhood issues. Her work centres the client at every stage, creating a contained and comfortable space where people can safely explore what brought them to counselling and begin to make sense of their experiences.

Recognising that each person's journey is unique, she offers focus and structure while helping clients develop a deeper and healthier understanding of themselves. Sessions are designed to explore concerns thoughtfully and at a pace that suits the individual, enabling clients to work through difficulties with steady support. Venturing into counselling can feel daunting and brave; Clarinda aims to ease those fears and accompany clients through the process so they feel more settled and able to engage with their work.

She emphasises autonomy and empowerment, helping people gain confidence to make clearer decisions and feel more capable in daily life. Clarinda is willing to work with different timescales and is open and honest about what can realistically be addressed within a given period to support each person’s well-being.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Clarinda draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to help people understand how early relationships can shape current patterns of connection and emotional responses. This approach explores how past attachments influence trust, intimacy, and coping, and can be useful for relationship difficulties, trauma responses, and long-standing relational concerns.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which puts the individual's experience and autonomy at the heart of the work. In practice this means the therapist offers gentle guidance, empathetic listening, and support for clients to find their own solutions, which can help with confidence, decision-making, and building self-understanding.

Clarinda integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques when helpful to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to develop practical strategies for managing symptoms like anxiety, low mood, or disrupted routines. Choice of approach is collaborative - Clarinda works together with each person to find the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and may blend methods as the work evolves.

Online therapy with Clarinda is available by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals and to continue therapy through life transitions and busy routines.