Clare Millichap , BACP

Clare Millichap is a UK-based counsellor with more than 20 years of professional experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and works in a way that combines established, evidence-based techniques with a client-led, relational approach.

Clare supports people facing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, low mood, stress, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, and issues with self-esteem and intimacy. She offers a calm, compassionate presence and aims to create an atmosphere where clients feel heard, validated, and respected. For those who prefer it, she can also provide counselling from a Christian perspective while welcoming people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and identities.

Her integrative practice is trauma-informed and shaped around each person’s unique needs, pace and goals. Sessions are conducted with sensitivity and care, and Clare focuses on helping clients process experiences, make sense of difficult feelings, and build greater clarity and resilience over time. Clients often say they appreciate her calm presence, gentle honesty, and the genuine sense of being listened to.

Evidence-based approaches and online support

Clare draws on trauma-informed practice to gently explore how past hurt affects present functioning - this approach prioritizes understanding trauma responses and developing practical coping strategies that can assist with anxiety, distress and recovery from abuse. She also works in an integrative, client-led way, combining techniques from established therapeutic models to suit each person’s needs and helping with issues such as low mood, relationship difficulties and self-esteem. In addition, her relational focus places emphasis on the therapeutic relationship itself as a space for re-connecting and learning new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work, and Clare treats it as a collaborative process. She will discuss options, listen to a client’s goals and preferences, and adapt methods so the therapy fits the individual rather than expecting the individual to fit a single model.

Online therapy with Clare is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, making it possible to access support from home or another convenient location. These options offer flexibility around scheduling and can make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family and other commitments.