Sonia Clarke, BACP

Sonia Clarke offers warm, empathetic support aimed at helping people make practical changes without pressure or judgement. She works with individuals who feel overwhelmed, lost or distressed, addressing issues such as anxiety, stress, phobias and the everyday struggles that can affect quality of life. Her personal experience led her into the profession and she trained as an integrative counsellor to tailor therapy to each person’s needs.

Sonia works mainly in an integrative way, drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - a structured approach that looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours - alongside psychodynamic and humanistic ideas. She holds a Diploma Level 5 in CBT and a British Psychological Society approved Certificate in Supervision, and she receives regular supervision in line with BACP guidelines. She has had particular success supporting people with phobias and anxiety and also works with a broad range of concerns including stress, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, career matters and mood disorders.

Sonia is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom, and has achieved BACP Accredited status. Before her private practice she served as Clinical Manager for a local mental health charity, Mind, where she managed the counselling service and supervised a team of 14 counsellors. She remains committed to ongoing professional development and to working within recognised ethical standards.