Clive Fisher, BACP
Counsellor who helps rewrite difficult life stories
Details
| Name | Clive Fisher |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Clive
Clive Fisher is a counsellor with eight years' experience who draws on personal experience of anxiety and depression to relate to the struggles people face. He uses that background to help others build self-awareness and practical coping strategies for daily life. Clive works from a person-centred stance and focuses on creating a calm, non-judgemental space for conversation and change.
Clive holds a Diploma in Integrative Counselling from a BACP accredited college and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Background and approach
He follows the BACP's professional and ethical guidelines and carries professional indemnity insurance and DBS certification. He combines different counselling ideas to suit each person. That might include Narrative approaches to help rewrite difficult stories, attachment-based thinking to look at relationship patterns, and cognitive methods to address unhelpful thoughts.
Sessions are shaped around what the person needs rather than a single method. Clive has experience in community mental health settings and has worked as an independent mental health advocate and alongside occupational therapists. This practical background means he can support people in accessing local services when that is helpful.
People come to him for a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting stresses, ADHD and work-related strain. He aims to help people clarify goals and develop realistic steps to feel better and cope with life changes.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger management among the things Clive works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Clive among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Clive among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Clive among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Clive among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Clive among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Clive among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Clive among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Clive among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Clive among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Clive among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Clive directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Clive directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that shape online sessions
Clive commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from painful stories and look at different meanings in their lives. This approach is useful for grief, identity questions and relationship patterns.He also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to identify how early relationships influence current connections and emotional responses. That can help people who notice repeating patterns or struggle with trust and intimacy.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Clive listens to your concerns and preferences and then suggests methods that fit your goals. Together you can try different ways of working and adjust the plan as you learn what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversational work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text options suit shorter check-ins or busy schedules. These formats make it possible to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments, while keeping continuity between sessions.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of issues can be raised in sessions?
Clive works with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting, ADHD and career worries.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He takes a person-centred approach and mixes methods to suit the individual. Sessions are conversational and aim to build self-awareness and practical coping skills.
What background and experience does he have?
Clive has eight years' experience and personal experience of living with anxiety and depression, which he uses to empathise with clients and offer practical strategies.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds a Diploma in Integrative Counselling from a BACP accredited college and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
Clive offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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