Clara Bowman

Clara Bowman works with adults and young people who are worried about relationships, eating and food-related issues, or difficult life changes. She aims to make sessions straightforward and calm so people can talk about what matters. Clara is a BACP counsellor, which means she is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Clara uses a person-centred approach where the client leads the pace and topics. Sessions focus on listening first, then helping people find clearer ways to understand their feelings. She offers practical ideas alongside space to reflect, rather than giving only advice. She regularly supports people with anxiety, low mood, grief and stress. Clara also works with trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, sleep difficulties and complex concerns such as bipolar, ADHD and dissociation. Body image, codependency and issues around commitment and communication are also within her remit. Clara pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes that often sit behind relationship problems. She is familiar with challenges that arise in blended families and during separation or divorce. When needed, she helps people consider practical steps for day-to-day coping and problem solving. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Her style is steady and responsive, aiming to help people leave sessions with clearer thinking and small steps they can try between meetings. If someone wants to start, Clara asks them to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time that suits them.

Approaches that guide online work and choice

Clara uses person-centred practice and other evidence-based therapeutic techniques to shape sessions. Person-centred work focuses on listening, accepting and following the client’s concerns so they set the pace and topics. This approach can help with confidence, relationship issues and feeling understood.

She also draws on practical, evidence-based methods that aim to help people manage symptoms and build daily routines. These techniques often involve breaking problems into manageable steps, trying small changes between sessions and reviewing what helps, which can assist with anxiety, sleep and eating-related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Clara will discuss goals, preferences and how someone responds in early sessions, then adapt methods over time in collaboration with the client.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also offers flexibility for people living outside the therapist’s immediate area and for those who prefer remote sessions for convenience.