Claire Atkins

My therapy space can offer you a safe place to offload what you're carrying, feel supported and understood, and begin to work on yourself and what you need. I can offer weekly and fortnightly sessions both online and in-person. I also offer a 'one-off' single session that can address a particular issue, working on finding some practical next steps or a coping strategy you can take away with you.

Therapy can help you not only to find a way to feel like your usual self but to become a more aware and more confident version of the person you used to be. This happens by:

• Understanding and changing your people pleasing behaviours.
• Understanding how your inner critic influences your thinking and what you believe about yourself.
• Helping you identify and establish the boundaries you need to improve your relationships with people around you.
• Increasing your confidence and raising your self-esteem. Developing a deeper awareness of how you carry forward your new sense of who you are and how you continue to care for yourself.

My own experience of overcoming life's challenges inspired me to train as a counsellor and showed me that we can work through what feels overwhelming. I believe that with the right support, we can grow and change both how others treat us and how we treat ourselves. Now, as a qualified, experienced counsellor I want to share my belief and guide others towards achieving the confidence and self-love we should all experience in our lifetime.

Alongside my private counselling work I am a carer. I also work as a counsellor with Mind and regularly support people with anxiety and people living with depression. I balance my work, caring role, and home life by making time for myself to relax and recharge where I can.

I know that finding the right counsellor can feel overwhelming with so many to choose from. I recommend that if counsellors have a free consultation available, use it, and let this be a way to try out having that first chat. If it feels comfortable, then go with what feels right. If not, then move on to another. It's important you find someone who feels right for you so you can get the support you need and deserve. It might take time, but it will be worth it eventually. If you would like to have a chat with me, please call me on 07304 359518 or you can contact me by email. 

What a 'one-off' session can offer.

A single session can work well with many different issues such as feeling stressed or feeling a bit stuck with a decision you need to make. It can help you build your confidence, raise your self-esteem, and help you feel more in control. The session will be tailored to your needs and the issue you want to address, it will feel proactive in its approach and will be guided towards finding a solution. I will provide a confidential and supportive space where we will talk through the issue you want to address. Together, we will identify practical strategies that feel realistic and manageable and develop a course of action that you can take away with you. By the end of the session, you will leave feeling empowered, with a clearer sense of the next steps you can take. 

I can usually offer single session therapy within 5 days of making your initial enquiry, so it can be a quick way to access some well needed support without having to commit to weekly sessions. It is also a cost-effective way to access therapy with a one-off charge compared to ongoing weekly payments. 

A single session is up to 70-minutes long and cost £120 for an online/telephone session or £150 for an in-person session. This price also includes an optional 15-minute follow-up telephone session, scheduled 4–8 weeks later.

What weekly or fortnightly sessions can offer.

If you are looking for weekly or fortnightly sessions and are looking for a way to slow down and give yourself some well needed care, I can help you feel supported. I will provide a safe and confidential space where I will help you begin to understand and process the difficulties you’re facing. Together we will gently explore what feels overwhelming, unfair, heavy, or unclear and give some attention to the things you've been carrying. As we work together, we can begin to recognise the patterns that shape your thoughts, feelings, and relationships, and gently uncover what may be behind them. This can help you feel more connected to yourself, who you are, and why you do things the way you do. Working in this way will lead to increase your self-awareness, identify your true purpose in life, and raise your confidence. We will work at a pace that feels right for you and one that offers you the support and care you deserve.

If you choose weekly or fortnightly sessions these will take place on the same day and at the same time each week. Sessions can be in-person, online or over the phone and the number of sessions you decide to have will be entirely your choice. Usually, after the first few sessions, people I work with often tell me that they feel noticeably lighter and feel a sense of relief that is much needed. Every few weeks we can take some time to discuss how the sessions are going, what's working well and what we might do differently.

Weekly or fortnightly sessions are 50-minutes long and cost £60 for online and telephone sessions and £75 for in-person sessions.

What are the next steps?

If you would like to work with me, you can call or message me on 07304 359518 or you can contact me by my email provided at the top of this page. I will usually respond within a couple of hours, so please check your spam or junk folder for my reply. We will then arrange a free 20-minute telephone consultation where we can talk in more detail about what you are looking for and how I can help. You can ask me any questions you may have about therapy, how I work, and how we might work together. This first conversation will give you a sense of how it might feel to work with me and help you decide if I am the right counsellor for you. The decision to start therapy will be entirely your choice.

Weekly and Fortnightly Therapy Prices

Online/telephone sessions are priced at £60

In-person sessions are priced at £75 

Sessions are 50-minutes long. 

Single Session Therapy Prices

Online/telephone session is £120 including follow-up session.

In-person session is £150 including follow-up session.

A single session is up to 70-minutes long. Follow-up session will take place over the phone and will be up to 15-minutes long.

Thank you for taking the time to read about me and how I work. I hope that my profile information has offered you an insight of what I can offer. If there’s anything else you would like to know about me, please reach out for a chat. I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have.