- Person-centred base
- CBT techniques
- Grief and shame
About Claire
Claire Lewis is a BACP accredited counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years post-qualification experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, family concerns and low self-esteem. Claire also lists focused support around guilt and shame and related issues such as abandonment and attachment concerns.
Claire practises integratively, building from a person-centred base. She mixes elements of psychodynamic thinking, Gestalt, cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused work to fit what a person needs in session. The work can be short term or longer term depending on the difficulty and the client’s goals.
Much of her recent work has been within an employee assistance programme where she saw a range of short-term difficulties. Over the past three years she has also supported neurodiverse university students, often over medium to long-term therapy. That experience has given her practice in helping people manage ongoing challenges alongside life transitions.
In sessions Claire helps people talk through relationship and family conflict, cope with loss and grief including pet grief, and address issues such as communication, commitment worries and isolation. She uses straightforward techniques from CBT to manage anxiety and practical solution-focused tools to regain motivation and confidence.
Claire aims to work collaboratively with each person to agree goals and methods. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session so they can discuss what approach will suit their situation.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Claire’s practice draws on a person-centred base and uses complementary techniques to address practical difficulties. Person-centred work focuses on listening and building a trusting working relationship so people can talk through painful feelings such as guilt or shame and clarify what matters to them.She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try smaller behaviour changes that reduce anxiety or improve confidence. Solution-focused methods are used to set manageable goals and find practical steps forward when motivation or day-to-day functioning is affected.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to use, guided by the person’s needs, goals and preferences, and sessions can shift as progress is made.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, study or caring duties, and some formats can reduce travel time or allow shorter check-ins when that suits a busy day. Registered or accredited professionals can explain practical arrangements and help plan sessions that fit into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, low self-esteem and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses an integrative approach with a person-centred base, drawing on psychodynamic ideas, Gestalt, CBT and solution-focused tools to talk through those feelings and their impact.
What experience does she have?
She has four years post-qualification experience, including work in an employee assistance programme and supporting neurodiverse university students over medium to long-term therapy.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Accredited Member of the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin 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.