Clare Chislett Counselling

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Welcome

Starting counselling can feel like a big step. Whether you’re in Bristol or looking for online sessions, I offer a steady, supportive space where you can arrive just as you are. Finding the right therapist matters, and my intention is to meet you with warmth, curiosity and care.

My practice is inclusive and trauma informed. Whoever you are and whatever you’re carrying, you’re welcome here.

My aim is to walk alongside you as you make sense of your inner world, explore what you need, and move towards feeling more at peace with yourself.

If you’d like to see whether we feel like a good fit, you’re invited to book a free 20‑minute chat.

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About Me

I am a BACP registered counsellor based in Bristol and mum to a large family. I'm a single parent and a step‑parent which has shaped the way I understand the pressures, tenderness and complexity of family life. Before training as a counsellor I worked in a range of people‑focused roles, including teaching, reflexology, and a decade supporting refugees and asylum seekers.

I offer a warm, inclusive, queer‑affirming and neurodivergence‑affirming space, drawing on both my professional experience and my lived understanding of ADHD and autism within my own family. Working with people of all ages and backgrounds has taught me the importance of self‑awareness, compassion and acceptance. I'm here to walk alongside you with warmth and without judgement.

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My Approach

My approach is caring, flexible and empathetic.

I work in an integrative, person‑centred way, drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Gestalt and Internal Family Systems. This means I have a range of approaches I can use, and together we’ll find what feels most supportive for you— we go at your pace.

I support people through a wide range of experiences, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, loneliness, addiction, abuse, self‑criticism, betrayal, rumination, self‑abandonment and boarding school syndrome. I also work with life transitions, relationship difficulties, low self‑esteem, grief, stress and overwhelm, perfectionism, people‑pleasing, and feeling stuck or disconnected.

At the heart of my approach is the belief that change happens when you feel safe, understood and accepted. My role is to help you reconnect with yourself, understand your patterns with compassion, and move towards a life that feels more grounded and peaceful

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How I Work

I offer in person sessions, online counselling or telephone counselling.

In person sessions are either in a Bristol Therapy space or walk and talk therapy in various natural locations around Bristol such as Snuff Mills, Ashton Court or Purdown.

If you decide to get in touch, we can arrange a free 20 minute introductory call to meet each other and chat about your needs.

Prices

In person - therapy space £56

Online/phone/walk and talk

£50

Concessions available for unwaged/under 25/students

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Client Reviews

'Very good and really listens to you. I have found a big difference in myself since I have been seeing Clare'

'Clare creates a safe and non judgemental space which makes me feel comfortable to talk about anything with her. She strikes a great balance of listening and challenging my mindset, with a focus on self empowerment. Clare has a very adaptable and dynamic approach and she has tailored our sessions according to my needs as they change over time'