Mandy Clarkson

Mandy Clarkson is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, anger, low self-esteem and life changes. She also supports those dealing with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, issues around intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, career worries, depression and ADHD. Mandy works with a broad range of concerns including LGBT matters and complex topics such as abandonment and body image.

Mandy trained in person-centred therapy, which puts the person's experience at the heart of sessions. Over six years she has moved to an integrative way of working, drawing on a few different approaches to suit each person. That means she adapts what happens in sessions to what the individual needs rather than following a fixed method.

Sessions tend to be calm and practical. Mandy listens closely, reflects back what she hears and helps people spot patterns in how they think and behave. She uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness to support coping, alongside psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper life themes when helpful.

Her BACP credential indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Mandy has experience supporting people through bereavement, separation, caregiving stress, and adapting to illness or ageing. She also works with concerns linked to autism and family of origin issues.

People who meet her can expect an encouraging, non-judgemental approach. Mandy aims to help people find practical steps for change, build self-awareness and make day-to-day life feel more manageable.

How Mandy's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities, offering a listening, non-judgemental space to talk through problems and decide on next steps. It helps with low self-esteem, relationship matters and adjustment to life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful patterns, which can support anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and stress, and to build steadier coping day to day.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Mandy collaborates with each person to decide what feels most useful, adjusting methods as goals and needs become clearer. This helps create a plan that fits the individual's circumstances.

For practicalities, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as they are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow for shorter or longer check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to continue therapy alongside other life demands while tailoring work to the person's goals.