Therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp. We will earn a commission at no additional cost to you if you use our links to purchase.

Clara Bowman

Clara Bowman

BACP

Therapist · United Kingdom · 6+ years of experience

Person centred counsellor focused on practical change

Continue with Clara

Opens BetterHelp in a new tab, where you can review online therapy options.

  • Person centred approach
  • Works with anger
  • BACP registered

About Clara

Clara Bowman is a BACP counsellor with six years' experience. She meets people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed or uncertain and offers a calm, steady space to talk through what is happening. Clara works with adults and young people and invites clients to set the pace and topics for each session.

Her style is person centred, which means sessions are led by the person's needs and priorities. Clara listens for the patterns behind repeated difficulties and helps people notice their options. She aims to offer practical ideas alongside deeper reflection so clients can try small changes between sessions.

Clara has supported people with relationships, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and anxiety. She also works with issues such as anger, eating and sleeping struggles, bipolar mood concerns and ADHD-related difficulties. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, communication problems and experiences of domestic violence.

In appointments Clara uses clear, everyday language. She will help you make sense of what you are feeling and try out ways to cope that fit your life. The goal is to help people gain clarity and make choices that feel right for them.

Clara practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. If you are thinking about starting, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Clara works in a person centred way, which means sessions are guided by what the client wants to focus on and at a pace that suits them. This approach helps people who need space to talk things through and to find their own solutions.

She also draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to make therapy practical. These techniques help people spot unhelpful patterns, try new coping strategies and build clearer day-to-day routines for mood, sleep and stress. For issues such as anger or anxiety these methods give step-by-step ideas to use between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Clara will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods to match a person's goals and preferences, so the plan evolves with the relationship in therapy.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also mean quieter surroundings or less screen time if that suits someone better, and it lets therapists and clients focus on practical changes that carry over into everyday life.

At a glance

Listed location
United Kingdom
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
BACP
Languages
English
Registration (United Kingdom)
BACP · No. 392557

As listed by the therapist. You can check a registration with the body that issued it.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Clara commonly help with?

She supports people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and anxiety, as well as anger, grief, eating and sleeping issues and parenting strains.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Clara uses a person centred approach where sessions follow what the client brings. She combines listening with practical ideas to try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years' experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist with a range of presenting problems.

What professional credentials and where is she based?

Clara is BACP registered and provides therapy from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does the payment or cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Clara?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and registration details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
Clara BowmanContinue with Clara