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Claire Kleiner

Claire Kleiner, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - stress and relationships

  • Client-centred therapy
  • Neurodiversity aware
  • LGBT inclusive

About Claire

Claire Kleiner is a BACP-registered therapeutic counsellor working in the United Kingdom with four years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, LGBT concerns and a wide range of life challenges including grief and parenting. Claire also lists focus on intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Her approach is client-centred therapy, sometimes called person-centred work. Sessions focus on the person rather than a checklist of symptoms. Claire aims to listen and reflect what matters to each client so they can think through difficult feelings and choices.

She has experience supporting neurodivergent people and those from the LGBT community. She notes additional areas of attention such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family issues and communication problems. Claire also works with longer-term health and caregiving concerns including chronic pain and cancer related stresses.

In practice she adapts sessions to the needs of the person in front of her. That means she may slow the pace for someone who needs more time, or help organise practical steps for someone feeling overwhelmed. Sessions aim to make difficult emotions clearer and more manageable so clients can decide what to try next.

Claire provides services in English and accepts international clients. Booking uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.

Client-centred work and online sessions

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening closely to what a person says and reflecting it back so they can find their own way forward. It is useful for issues like anxiety, relationship worries, shame and confusion about life choices because it gives space to make sense of hard feelings.

Claire frames sessions around what the client brings rather than applying a fixed technique. She will work with the person to decide whether a slower exploratory pace or more practical planning is helpful. That choice is made together based on goals, needs and how a client prefers to work.

Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting counselling into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online work can be easier for people who find in-person appointments disruptive or who live a long way from services. Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know how appointments will be scheduled and what to expect.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersParanoiaPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief and many life changes.

How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?

She uses client-centred therapy which focuses on listening and reflecting back what the client brings. The aim is to help people make sense of those feelings and consider options for coping.

What is her background and experience?

She has four years of practice as a therapeutic counsellor in the UK and experience supporting neurodivergent and LGBT clients.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is BACP registered and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered to international clients; sessions are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How are fees managed?

Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

Claire KleinerBACP

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