- Trauma informed
- Person-centred approach
- Work and wellbeing
About Claire
Claire Kelly is a BACP-registered counsellor who combines three years of counselling experience with a longer background in bodywork and holistic therapies. She presents herself as trauma-informed and focuses on helping people find more balance and purpose in daily life. Her approach aims to make taking the first step feel less daunting and more manageable.
Claire offers a calm, accepting space where people can speak openly about hard things like grief, chronic illness, anxiety and trauma. She uses person-centred listening to help people uncover their own inner wisdom and make choices that feel right for them. Conversations are paced to suit each person rather than following a fixed script.
Her work often addresses stress at home and work, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and issues around intimacy and relationships. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, adoption or foster care experiences, neurodiversity, and long-term health struggles. Practical day-to-day coping is part of the focus alongside exploring deeper patterns.
Therapeutic methods Claire draws on include Client-Centred Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy and Internal Family Systems. These approaches are used to help with emotional regulation, trauma responses, and improving communication with others.
Claire works from the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and aims to help people move toward greater clarity and wellbeing in the areas of life that matter most to them.
How Claire’s approaches can work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers. It is useful for stress, low mood, relationship concerns and decisions about work or parenting.Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps to identify and work with strong emotions that shape how people relate to others. It can help when intimacy, communication or attachment issues cause repeated conflict or distance.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try. That decision is reviewed as therapy progresses so the plan fits the person rather than the other way around.
Session logistics should be checked before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Ask which options are offered and choose what fits your life and routine. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work breaks, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a day. It can also let people meet from a familiar setting while keeping sessions focused on emotional work and practical coping strategies.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Claire help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD and intimacy-related issues, as well as career and compassion fatigue concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and trauma informed, with listening that helps people find their own answers and pace the work to their needs.
What is her professional background?
Claire has three years of counselling experience and three decades of experience in bodywork and holistic therapy prior to counselling work.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.