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Claire Gillyon

Claire Gillyon, BACP

United Kingdom

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Counsellor - life changes and relationships

  • Client-centred work
  • CBT techniques
  • Mindfulness practice

About Claire

Claire Gillyon is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with four years' experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and life changes. Claire also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and self-esteem concerns.

Claire uses a mix of talking approaches to help people notice patterns and try different ways of coping. Sessions are focused on understanding what is happening now and what keeps problems going. She draws on client-centred ways of working alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness practices.

She also brings psychodynamic thinking and Internal Family Systems ideas into her practice. That looks like talking about past patterns, noticing different parts of the self, and testing new ways of responding. These approaches are used to address issues such as attachment, abandonment, body image and communication problems.

People come to Claire for help with chronic pain, caregiving stress, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She also supports those dealing with blended family dynamics, commitment and control issues, and aspects of kink and alternative sexual culture when these affect wellbeing.

Claire offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the practice's appointment flow. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches used for online sessions

Claire often uses client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so people can explore what matters to them. This approach supports people who feel stuck, unsure about next steps, or disconnected from their own priorities.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to try small, practical experiments. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Mindfulness practice is used alongside these methods to help with stress and with noticing present-moment experience without judgement.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss options with each person and together decide what fits best based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaboration can include trying different methods over several sessions and adapting the plan as things change.

The original profile does not specify which online formats are offered, so please check the session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, or avoid travel on days that are difficult. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use online sessions to help keep continuity of care and to make scheduling simpler.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsCoping with life changes

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does Claire support?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting, self-esteem and coping with life changes.

How does she approach someone who feels stuck?

She combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural tools and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try practical changes.

What experience does she have?

Claire has four years' experience working with adults on a range of concerns including compassion fatigue, ADHD and chronic illness challenges.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

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

Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Claire?

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

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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