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Clarinda Burns, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Brief and longer-term
About Clarinda
Clarinda Burns is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 14 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, and other life challenges. Clarinda focuses on clear, practical work to help people understand what brought them to counselling and how to move forward.
She uses a mix of approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and psychodynamic thinking. Sessions are set up so the client leads the work while the counsellor helps keep discussions focused and structured. That means looking at thoughts, feelings and patterns and trying concrete alternatives where useful.
Clarinda has worked with a wide range of issues from bereavement to long-standing trauma and addictions. She aims to help people notice unhelpful habits, try different responses and gain more control over everyday problems. Work can be brief or longer term depending on the person and their goals.
In practical terms she explains what can be achieved in a given time and keeps communication direct. The emphasis is on helping people make clearer decisions and feel more able to manage their lives. People who want straightforward, organised sessions that focus on change may find this approach useful.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Payment uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Clarinda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural changes. CBT sessions tend to be practical and structured, which can fit well into short, goal-focused online work.She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That approach helps where relationship and intimacy issues, or long-term emotional responses, are part of the concern. Client-centred listening is used alongside these methods to keep the client’s experience central while planning next steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs, and then recommend ways of working together. This is a collaborative decision rather than a fixed prescription.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also support work that uses structured exercises or homework between sessions, which suits CBT-style approaches.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try alternative responses. Sessions often include focused exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving.
What is her background and experience?
She has 14 years of counselling experience working with a broad range of issues, from bereavement to long-standing trauma and addictions.
Which credentials and country are listed?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions provided?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not specify which formats are used.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.