Mandy Clarkson, BACP

Mandy Clarkson offers support for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, parenting difficulties and ageing and geriatric issues. She works with people facing grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy problems, and common struggles such as sleep, eating and self-esteem. Mandy’s approach aims to make talking easier and more useful for everyday life.

Mandy trained in Person-Centred therapy, which focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers. She now uses an integrative style, blending methods from different therapies to suit each person’s needs. That might mean using practical ideas from cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness alongside longer-term reflective work.

She brings six years' experience and a BACP accreditation, and she has spent much of her career helping people across many life stages. Mandy draws on lived experience as well as professional practice to understand emotional pain and the small steps that help life feel steadier.

Sessions tend to be conversational and down-to-earth. Mandy aims to create a calm space where someone can name what is difficult, try new ways of coping, and track progress in plain terms. The focus is on what will help now and what could change over time.

Practical issues such as parenting strain, caring responsibilities, career stress and navigating relationship challenges are addressed directly. For concerns like ADHD, autism or ageing-related caregiving, she helps clients identify coping strategies and access relevant supports.

To begin, people use the site matching process to book and arrange sessions according to the therapist’s schedule.

How Mandy’s approaches work for online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on giving the person space to talk while the therapist listens without judgement. It helps people find their own solutions and feel understood when facing life changes or relationship strain.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, behaviours and feelings link together. It uses practical steps and exercises to reduce anxiety, tackle sleep or eating problems, and improve coping with stress.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and help with mood, stress and chronic worry.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences. Over time the plan can change as different techniques prove helpful.

Confirm current session options before booking to know exactly how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and registered or accredited professionals can use whichever approaches suit the person’s goals, and Mandy will aim to adapt methods so they work in an online setting.