Counsellor profile
Brenda Clarke-Wills BSc (Hons) Psyche Open MBACP, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - Relationships and Codependency
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 398565
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Attachment based work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness tools
About Brenda
Brenda Clarke-Wills is a counsellor registered with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) with three years of experience including training and volunteering. She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem and depression and lists codependency among her focus areas. She practices in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.
Brenda uses a mix of approaches so sessions are practical and reflective. She draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at where a problem began. She uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help with thinking and behaviour that gets in the way. She also includes person-centred ways of working so the client leads the pace and subject of each session.
In a typical meeting she helps people name what keeps repeating in their relationships. She helps with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, and feeling lost around another person's moods or drinking. Conversations move between understanding past patterns and learning simple tools for emotional regulation and stronger boundaries.
Brenda offers ways to work through grief, burnout and the effects of abuse or controlling relationships. She can help people notice avoidance or dependency patterns and build practical responses. Therapy may include developing emotional awareness, distress tolerance skills, and clearer communication habits.
She explains options and responds to questions before the first appointment. The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How her methods adapt to online counselling
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice connection and dependency habits. It can be useful for people who keep losing themselves in relationships or who struggle with trust and closeness.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and testing practical strategies to change them. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and repetitive relationship responses.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance which can help when feelings become overwhelming or lead to impulsive reactions.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss the client's needs, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That suggestion can change as the work progresses and as different practical skills are tested together.
Confirm the session formats before booking because the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten a check-in when time is tight, or avoid travel on difficult days. Many people find it easier to practise mindfulness and CBT exercises between meetings when sessions are remote, while others prefer in-person contact; this is something to agree with the therapist at the start of work.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem and depression and lists codependency among her focus areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative approach combining psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural and person-centred methods so sessions include both reflection and practical tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience, which includes training and volunteering in counselling roles.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.