Clive Fisher , BACP

Clive Fisher draws on his own experiences of living with anxiety and depression to inform a compassionate, practical approach to counselling. Through his personal journey he developed greater self-awareness and coping strategies, and he now supports others to find similarly effective ways to manage daily life and move forward from difficult periods.

He holds a Diploma in Integrative Counselling from a BACP-accredited college and is a registered member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He maintains full DBS (CRB) certification, professional indemnity insurance and regular clinical supervision as part of his professional practice.

Clive works both in private practice and in community mental health, where he supports people with long-term severe mental health problems and helps connect them with statutory and voluntary services. His background also includes experience as an independent mental health advocate and work in occupational therapy.

He offers help across a broad range of concerns, with particular experience in anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, anger, loss and bereavement, trauma and abuse. His counselling is person-centred and trusting, and he uses an integrative method drawing on humanistic, psychodynamic, cognitive and existential models to tailor support to each individual’s needs.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Clive often integrates Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into his online practice. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can be especially useful for people struggling with relationship issues, abandonment or attachment concerns. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on building a supportive, non-judgmental relationship that helps people explore their feelings and grow in self-awareness and self-esteem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and is commonly used for anxiety, depression and stress-related difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Clive works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best. He discusses options, listens to individual goals and preferences, and adapts methods over time so therapy remains relevant and practical.

Online therapy with Clive is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, to connect from different locations including internationally, and to continue working with a therapist even when in-person appointments are not possible.