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MY APPROACH
My main specialism is the Person-Centred approach, but I also use other techniques in certain situations depending on what's right for you. I aim to tailor the therapeutic experience to your specific needs, choosing the type, style, and techniques that work best for you.
I am very compassionate, kind and caring and I consider myself to be warm, friendly and approachable in my demeanor. I believe that every person deserves to be heard and to have their feelings validated. I am a fantastic listener and I find it easy to empathise. I offer a safe and nurturing relationship where you can talk freely and openly without judgements and assumptions.
MY STORY
I am a fully qualified counsellor with 5 years of professional work experience within both an agency setting and independent private practice, and I am also working with Betterhelp. I am a born again Christian with ongoing experience helping clients through issues related to faith and spirituality. I have worked with both young and mature adults alike. I do lots of volunteer and charity work with homeless individuals, and I have also worked in colleges and supported living settings.
I am a registered member of the B.A.C.P and I am committed to ongoing training and personal development. My work is overseen by a clinical supervisor and I follow the principles of the ethical framework. Before I became a therapist I worked in local government for 8 years and I also ran my own car garage business.
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change"
"Life, at it's best, is a flowing, changing process in which nothing is fixed"
- Carl Rogers - On Becoming a Person
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Claire is always very perceptive, empathetic and really listens during our sessions. She has an amazing ability to feedback to me my situation in a way that allows me to take the burden off my shoulders and to understand it from a completely different perspective. I have found our sessions invaluable. I feel completely safe with her and completely understood, which is so helpful. I would recommend Claire to anyone who is struggling with a difficult situation. She is excellent and totally professional, but kind and welcoming at the same time.
Betterhelp client
I am so pleased to have been given Claire as my therapist. She is really excellent, she listens, reflects back to me with thoughtfulness and wisdom and helps me see the situation in a different light. She is very practical in her help, sending me articles etc to read in my own time. She is a great help in the situation and i feel very secure in telling her what is going on. All in all, i don't think i could have a better counsellor.
Betterhelp client