Claire Lloyd

Picking up the phone/emailing to ask for help and starting therapy can be very daunting. It takes real courage to face our problems and accept that you might need help and support to tackle them.

You might have unhealthy patterns of behaviour which are getting in the way of life, have anxiety and depression, relationship issues, PTSD, or trying to escape a traumatic past that keeps pulling you back into difficulties despite your wanting to move on.

You might just feel there is something not quite right and that often means that stuff from the past is influencing you in the here and now of today. I  work with many clients supporting them to recover memories from childhood that are difficult and are still getting in the way subconsciously or consciously.  Abuse both physical, mental emotional and physical can be difficult to move on from but reparenting and healing is often a life changing journey.

Making that initial contact is sometimes the hardest part of the journey and being held by an empathic and warm therapist can help make that first step a positive one. I am an experienced, Integrative Therapist and enjoy working with a wide variety of clients of all different ages and backgrounds. My working week is varied as I run my private practice from rooms in the centre of Harrogate but I also volunteer with a charity, and work with women aged 30+ struggling with the impact of menopause online. This variety means I get to work with lots of different issues and am continually learning from clients.

Working as an Integrative therapist, means simply that I am not tied to one form of therapy theory e.g. CBT, but instead integrate a number of relationally based tools when supporting clients. This works well for clients as they all bring their own particular problems and difficulties. I approach my work with clients on an individual basis, each person is unique and their experience in the world will be different to the next and to my own.

How can I help you

I believe that most of our mental health issues arise through conflict we have with those around us either as a child growing up or at any other time, whether this is with difficulties in families or with friends and partners. This kind of conflict brings much anxiety and questioning of ourselves. Its hard to make sense of it without support.

If you feel this rings true for you please get in touch to understand how I may be able to support you. I offer a complimentary initial session on the telephone to understand what you would like to achieve in therapy (if you know). This initial contact, puts anxious minds at ease in a relaxed and informal way and you can then decide if you would like to book a session with me face to face. Its useful to  understand what therapy might involve and to get a feel for the issues and most importantly if you feel you can talk to me.

During recent times I have continued to see clients in person and I also work online and on the telephone where this isn't possible.

Please discuss your individual requirements for therapy with me. Concessions may be able to accommodated.

I work both from private consulting rooms in Harrogate town centre and online using Zoom.