Clare PayneBACP

Clare Payne offers a calm, person-centred way of working for people facing pregnancy and childbirth concerns and related stresses. She starts by listening to what matters most to each person. Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on practical steps toward clearer goals and more manageable days.

Clare trained in Integrative Counselling and Coaching, completing a Postgraduate Diploma at the University of East London. She also studied Person-Centred Counselling and Life Coaching. Clare describes her work as humanistic, which means the conversation is guided by the client rather than a rigid agenda.

Early sessions concentrate on understanding why someone has come to therapy and what they want to change. Clare uses short, 45 minute meetings and helps clients spot repeating patterns and stuck points. She blends different approaches when useful to support goal-setting and decision-making.

Her practice draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and psychodynamic ideas. These are used flexibly according to the client’s needs rather than as fixed programmes.

People who choose Clare can expect to co‑create the plan for therapy. She pays attention to strengths as well as difficulties and supports people through grief, anxiety, relationship strain, fertility concerns and parenting challenges. Clare works in English and is based in the United Kingdom.

How Clare's approaches translate to online work

Clare commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside her person-centred practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it supports choosing actions that match personal values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at recurring patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect current connections, which can help with intimacy and parenting concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Clare will discuss different options with each client and together they will decide which tools fit the person’s goals and preferences. This collaborative process means methods are adapted as understanding deepens, rather than fixed from the start.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help when quieter surroundings or less visual focus are preferable. Clare will talk through what will work best for scheduling and the session rhythm so therapy fits into everyday life.