About me
Hello and welcome to my counselling profile.
My name's Claire and I'm an experienced accredited counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Sometimes it's just too difficult to share what's on your mind with family or friends, or perhaps you've tried, but felt no one has really understood you. No matter what's troubling you at this present time, you deserve acceptance and understanding, and my role is to provide an environment that's safe, supportive and confidential where you can explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviour without the fear of being judged.
I am able to offer face to face therapy at my home, but can also offer online and telephone counselling . Please note however, that not all problems are suitable for remote therapy and this is something we can discuss through an initial assessment. Unfortunately, I do not offer online counselling for couples - only face to face, nor do I work with clients from abroad.
I have experience in working with a wide variety of issues and can offer you long or short term counselling on a weekly basis for 50 minutes each session for individuals, 60 minutes for couples. An initial assessment will take place to provide you with an opportunity to decide whether you think counselling is right for you and also to see whether we will be able to work well together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Higher National Diploma in Integrative Counselling and completed the Introductory Year in Group Analysis at The Institute of Group Analysis, London in 2009 and the Diploma Foundation Year at the Institute of Group Analysis in York in 2023. I also completed the Working with Couples series at the Westminster Pastoral Foundation, London in 2012 to 2013. As well as extensive continuous professional development and my own personal therapy, I have completed a variety of short courses in London, on Spiritual Psychology, Mindfulness Meditation and Nature Therapy and in 2017, completed a year long training in Wild Therapy in the North West and Bristol.
I have been seeing clients since 2003 including over 17 years in private practice. I worked for over 5 years at an alcohol counselling service, long term work with a general counselling and psychotherapy community service and two GP surgeries. I have also worked with EAP clients since 2008.
I have a lengthy background in Nursing, Midwifery and Complementary Therapies, including working abroad. I also worked for a number of years in the City of London in the commercial environment.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I also work with clients who experience chronic feelings of emptiness, restlessness, boredom, guilt and loneliness, and those who struggle to find meaning in their lives or who are wishing to explore more existential issues - thinking about where they are in their current life and perhaps where they would like to be in the future.
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £65.00
Additional information
Initial assessment:
- £40 for up to 50 minutes (individuals) face to face, online & telephone counselling.
- £60 for up to 60 minutes (couples) face to face only.
Further sessions:
- £45 for 50 minutes (individuals) face to face, online & telephone counselling.
- £65 for 60 minutes (couples) face to face only.
When I work
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Further information
Please email me through the Counselling Directory rather than phone if you would like to make an appointment. Thank you.
