Clare Millichap , BACP

Clare Millichap is a qualified and registered counsellor with over 20 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. She is based in the United Kingdom and works exclusively with clients who are currently resident in the UK. Clare holds BACP, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and reflects her commitment to professional standards and ongoing development.

She understands that difficult periods are a natural part of being human and views reaching out for support as an expression of strength and self-awareness. While family and friends can be invaluable, Clare recognises when additional professional support is needed - for times when someone feels overwhelmed, stuck, or isolated. She offers a calm, compassionate, and non-judgemental space where people can be heard and begin to heal, grow, and regain clarity and resilience.

Clare works in an integrative way, drawing on a range of evidence-based therapeutic models to suit each person’s unique needs. Her practice is client-led, relational, and trauma-informed, placing the individual at the heart of the process. For those who wish, she can offer counselling from a Christian perspective, while warmly welcoming people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and identities.

Clients often say they value her calm presence, gentle honesty, and the sense of being genuinely heard. Clare is committed to walking alongside people as they process experiences and make sense of them, supporting them to move forward at their own pace.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Clare’s practice draws on integrative, relational, and trauma-informed approaches to support people in different ways. An integrative approach blends techniques from several evidence-based models to tailor therapy to the individual, helping with issues such as anxiety, depression, and life transitions by using whatever methods best fit the client’s needs.

The relational approach focuses on the patterns and dynamics between people, including attachment and relationship difficulties, and helps clients explore how past and present relationships affect wellbeing. A trauma-informed approach recognises the wide-ranging effects of trauma and emphasises pacing, safety, and sensitivity while helping people process painful experiences and develop coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is done collaboratively. Clare works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and concerns, and adjusts techniques so therapy feels relevant and helpful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - so people can choose the format that fits their life. These options make it easier to access consistent support while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities, and allow Clare and clients to maintain continuity of care even when meeting in person is not possible.