Claire Jones

Integrative Clinical Psychotherapist Reg (Accred) and EMDR Practitioner - Europe and UK

By valuing the relationship, my friendly approach is based on trust, where working collaboratively, will enable you to come to terms with issues you are experiencing, allowing for a better understanding. Working together at your pace, I will help you clarify your thoughts and feelings (for children I use creative play), enabling you to move confidently forward, away from unwanted patterns of behaviour, to find new ways of thinking and living a fulfilling life. My work supports adult, adolescent and child clients, from a diverse range of ethnic, social and cultural backgrounds.

I am a professionally experienced qualified integrative clinical psychotherapist and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing) practitioner, where I draw on different techniques and models, from person-centred, existentialism, CBT, psychodynamic, EMDR, mindfulness, creative therapies including play and sand tray therapy, to be able to offer you a personalised and flexible way of working to your specific needs and difficulties. 

EMDR is recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). EMDR is a powerful therapy that facilitates people to recover from issues that have been triggered by traumatic events. By reprocessing difficult memories, EMDR reduces distress and is especially known for treating PTSD, anxiety, depression, as well as a range of other mental health conditions.

My focus is to step into your unique world and understand what you are experiencing and help to establish a real sense of who you are. This is always in a safe and confidential space, where you will feel trusted and are neither judged nor forced to make a decision that is not right for you. For some clients, only a few sessions are required for results, for others, including complex trauma, therapy can take longer. Working integratively allows me to work with your individual needs, supporting many aspects of the human experience, ranging from anxiety, abuse (emotional, physical and sexual), depression and mood disturbance, trauma, self-esteem/confidence, childhood trauma, addiction, post traumatic stress disorder, anger management, obsessive compulsive disorder, relationship & family difficulties.

My clinical practice Open Therapies continuously endeavours to deepen my knowledge on therapeutic techniques. By undertaking various training courses, further develops my theoretical knowledge & understanding, enabling me to provide current and up-to-date therapy. Please feel free to get in touch, I offer a free 15min no obligation telephone consultation.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing) - I work with children, young people and adults - starting from age 9 years in EMDR and over 5 years for play/creative therapy. 

CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy / PC - Person-centred / Psychodynamic / Integrative therapy / Mindfulness / 

I treat and work with adults, adolescents and children (aged 5years +) working with a range of cognitive disorders including but not limited to; complex trauma, childhood trauma, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treating conditions for depression, clinical depression, general anxiety disorder (GAD), anxiety, abuse (emotional, psychological, physical, domestic, discrimination, sexual), specific phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), health anxiety, panic, panic attacks, sleep, insomnia, difficulty sleeping, chronic pain, eating disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, ADHD, neurodiversity, autism, suicidal ideation. 

Individual sessions are 50 min for adult clients and 45 min for children. EMDR sessions can be either 50 min or 90 min.

I am able to accept cash or bank transfer. Individual sessions can be cancelled with no charge up until 48 hours before your scheduled appointment. 

Cancellations within 24 hours before session will be charged at the full session rate.

I am an approved practitioner and work with most major health insurance providers including AXA, Aviva, BUPA, Healix and Vitality. Please contact me if you have any queries regarding an insurance provider that is not listed on here.

For further information, please visit my website; www.opentherapies.com