Sinead Clarke-Adams

Sinead Clarke-Adams greets people with a calm, practical approach. She focuses on helping those who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger or loss. She aims to make the first steps easier by listening without judgement and working at a pace that feels manageable.

Sinead is a BACP member, which means she follows the standards set out by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has three years of professional practice in the United Kingdom and draws mainly on a person-centred way of working. That means conversations are guided by the person's own goals and priorities rather than a fixed script.

Alongside a person-centred stance, she uses approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and narrative and solution-focused methods where these suit the situation. This lets her help with things like low mood, self-esteem, relationship strain, grief, trauma and the effects of domestic abuse. She also has experience supporting people with addiction and psychosis, and those affected by cultural and racial challenges.

Sinead has lived experience related to eating disorders and autism, and she brings sensitivity to issues of attachment, abandonment and family conflict. She adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs and goals, and she aims to empower people to make changes that matter to them.

To begin, she asks people to describe their immediate concerns and what they hope to change. From there she works collaboratively to set small, achievable steps and to build skills for coping with everyday stresses.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Sinead uses a person-centred approach that focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk things through and decide what matters most to them.

She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical coping steps. CBT can be helpful for stress, anxiety, low mood and anger when someone wants structured tools to try between sessions.

Mindfulness practices are used to build present-moment awareness and calmer responses to strong emotions. These exercises can support people dealing with trauma, anxiety and overwhelming feelings by offering short, usable techniques to practise day to day.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sinead will discuss goals, needs and preferences and then agree a way of working together. This is a collaborative process and plans can change as things progress.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, cut travel time and allow for a quicker check-in during a busy day. Many people find this helps therapy slot into their routine and makes it simpler to try new strategies between meetings.