Clare Pruen, BACP

Clare Pruen is a Person-Centred counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has seven years' experience working with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, eating difficulties, and anger. Clare also focuses on trauma and abuse, including survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Sessions are in English and she accepts international clients.

Clare originally trained and worked for 20 years as a holistic therapist and holds a degree in Health Science with Complementary Therapies. She blends that background with person-centred practice to look at how physical, emotional and spiritual factors interact for each person. In practice this means listening carefully and building a steady working relationship before deciding on next steps.

Her work with people who have survived domestic abuse emphasises a respectful, non-judgemental stance and practical pacing. Clare aims to help people put words to their experiences, recognise patterns, and make changes that feel manageable. She describes her role as accompanying clients through difficult material with honesty and clear boundaries.

Sessions often involve talking through recent events, reflecting on how feelings show up in the body, and trying small experiments between sessions to test new ways of responding. Clare also draws on her complementary-therapies background when clients are interested in body-focused approaches alongside talking. She works with sexual assault and historic abuse at a pace set by the person in front of her.

People who come for help with anger or with relationship strain can expect straightforward, person-centred work. Clare encourages practical steps to reduce overwhelm, clearer communication habits, and ways to repair or limit harm when conflict has happened.

How her person-centred approach works online