- Person-centred approach
- Mindfulness practice
- EFT and IFS elements
About Claire
Claire Kelly is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of counselling experience. She also brings three decades of prior work as a bodyworker and holistic practitioner, and combines those perspectives when supporting people facing change. Claire lists life purpose among her areas of focus and commonly works with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and parenting concerns.
She helps people deal with both expected life transitions and sudden shifts such as serious illness or loss. Conversations are straightforward and centred on the client's experience. Claire uses a person-centred way of working that encourages people to find their own answers through careful listening and reflection.
Her sessions can address practical day-to-day difficulties like communication problems, compassion fatigue and career uncertainty. She also supports people facing more complex patterns such as attachment issues, abandonment, codependency and dissociation. Claire names ADHD, intimacy-related issues and body image among the topics she will work on.
Claire draws on elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems and mindfulness approaches to help people notice patterns, name feelings and try different ways of responding. She describes counselling as a collaborative process where goals are shaped together over time.
Her registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is listed as BACP. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Claire draws on client-centred work, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and mindfulness in her practice. Client-centred work focuses on careful listening and reflecting back what a person says, which helps people feel understood and to consider their own priorities. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at relationship patterns and the emotions that drive them, which can help with intimacy-related issues and communication problems. Mindfulness approaches teach simple attention techniques to reduce reactivity and support clearer thinking when stress or grief feels overwhelming.Choosing the right approach is often part of the first few sessions. She will work together with the client to identify which methods fit best with the person's concerns, goals and preferences, and will adapt the focus as work progresses.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments into busy days, avoid travel time and choose whether to use video or not. Others value shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Discussing practical arrangements during the matching process makes it easier to pick a format that suits day-to-day life.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and parenting challenges, and lists life purpose and career questions among her areas of interest.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred approach that prioritises listening and reflection, combined with elements from emotionally-focused work, mindfulness and Internal Family Systems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Claire has three years of counselling experience and around thirty years of earlier experience as a bodyworker and holistic practitioner.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy as BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Pricing varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.