Clare Patterson

I have in person availability on Tuesday morning, Friday afternoon/evening and Sunday afternoon. Online I am available Tuesday afternoon, Thursdays and Friday mornings 

The psychotherapy I offer is integrative transpersonal, meaning I adapt my style according to your individual needs and work with you to achieve meaningful, lasting results within as short a time frame as possible. 

I completed my five-year training at the reputable CCPE in London which included a psychiatric placement as well as humanistic, psychodynamic, existential and gestalt work. As a result I feel comfortable working with complex issues including addiction, ASD, ADHD, trauma and personality disorders. 

The training I undertook was transpersonal, meaning 'beyond the person'. This is the idea that the root of our suffering is often in our core conditioning, and as such therapy that focuses purely on our thoughts and behaviours can never provide us with all the answers we need. In this way I work to address the cause of anxiety and depression rather than focusing on just the symptoms. I use various holistic techniques including somatic work, dream exploration, visualisations and trauma release, and am always led by my intuition here. 

As well as the more holistic side, I take a practical and grounded approach to therapy, incorporating the psychodynamic ideas around how our childhood and conditioning can so deeply shape us into the adults we are today. I work with clients to unpick false ideas and beliefs they may have internalised about themselves and challenge old ways of thinking to make space for something authentic, healing and whole to emerge. 

I would describe my style as gentle but direct. I use compassion and clarity to expose and mirror back what may be holding you back on your path to wellness and connection with life.

Having undergone my own journey of transformation, I know the path intimately, and can hold the torch for others with kindness and respect. 

I work both online and in person, with a preference for in person, as I believe it is in genuine connection that we can truly heal. 

With the rise of AI and technology that can create as much disconnection as healing, I work on a very human level.

So many of us struggled with being truly seen in childhood, and it is in having a kind, compassionate mirror (who is not afraid to challenge!) that we may come to see ourselves in a way that feels nurturing and healthy. 

As well as working holistically and humanistically, I work existentially - looking at life’s big questions - death, meaning and purpose - as well as exploring more practical challenges and strategies for coping and managing with the everyday.

I usually recommend six sessions to see real progress, and will let you know what approach I feel will be best after our first session. 

Our first session is a chance for me to understand what has brought you to therapy and where you want to go. We might explore your relationships, career and living situation, as well as family dynamics and experiences in childhood. 

We will establish some goals together and I will explain what I feel is the presenting issue and how this may be addressed through therapy. 

If you choose to continue, we will discuss how often to meet and at a regular time (if possible). I will continue to check in with you on how you are finding the therapy and the benefits you are seeing.