Mandy Clarkson, BACP

Mandy Clarkson is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting strains, low self-esteem and major life changes. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, and challenges linked to ADHD. Mandy works with individuals who identify as LGBT and with a wide range of other personal difficulties.

Mandy trained primarily in Person-Centred therapy, which focuses on listening and responding to what each person brings. She now practises in an integrative way, drawing on different methods to suit an individual’s needs. That means sessions can include talking about thoughts and patterns, practical steps to try between meetings, and attention to how feelings show up in the body.

Her style is calm and relaxed. Mandy aims to create a place where people can speak honestly about painful issues. She talks plainly and helps clients notice small changes that add up over time. The emphasis is on understanding what matters to the person and working together to find useful ways forward.

Mandy has six years of experience and holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP. She has worked with a broad range of ages and life situations in past roles. Her lived experience also informs how she listens and connects in sessions.

People who meet Mandy usually start by setting simple goals. Sessions can then focus on problem solving, building coping skills, or exploring deeper life patterns. Those ready to take a first step will find a collaborative, down-to-earth approach aimed at steady progress.

Approaches that translate to online counselling

Mandy draws on person-centred ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people make practical changes. Person-Centred Therapy focuses on active listening and building a trusting relationship so someone can speak openly about difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and often includes small experiments or strategies to try between sessions to reduce distress.

The best approach is found together. Mandy will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means sessions can be more problem-solving one week and more reflective the next, depending on what the client needs.

The original biography does not specify which session formats are used online, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also enables continued contact while someone is away from their usual area, and lets the therapist and client choose the pace and focus that suit them both.