Claire McPhail
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About me
My name is Claire and I'm a BACP registered, integrative, trauma-informed counsellor and clinical supervisor, based in County Durham. I work 1-1 with adults, both in person and remotely.
I believe there are many ways to understand human psychology and wellbeing and work holistically with clients, integrating theories and approaches to suit their individual needs. I work in collaboration with clients, offering my commitment to building an empathic therapeutic relationship where thoughts, feelings and behaviours can be fully explored together. Alongside my private practice, I have worked in the voluntary sector for almost twenty years, counselling individuals who have been subjected to domestic abuse and sexual violence.
I am committed to continuing professional development and have a particular interested in the mind-body connection. I hold a BA in Counselling and my core training included person centred, CBT and psychodynamic theory. I have additional training in Breathwork Facilitation, somatic trauma therapy and trauma informed approaches, EFT, Mindfulness, creative counselling techniques and compassion focused approaches, as well as working via telephone and online and with neurodivergent clients. I am currently studying towards an MA in Psychotherapy Studies, with a focus on working wildly and creatively.
I am an LGBTQ+ allied therapist and my practice is neurodivergent affirming, inclusive and non-pathologising. I am a registered member of the BACP and a professional member of the International Breathwork Foundation. I hold professional insurance, a clear DBS and I am registered under the Data Protection Act (1998).
Training, qualifications & experience
Alongside my private practice, I have worked in the voluntary sector for almost twenty years, counselling individuals who have been subjected to domestic abuse and sexual violence.
I have a first class honours degree in Counselling and an Advanced Diploma in Clinical Supervision. I am also a qualified Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner and Breathwork Facilitator. I have a particular interest in somatic, creative and spiritual resources and have trained in somatic trauma therapy and trauma-informed practice, mindfulness, compassion focused approaches, creative counselling techniques and have completed additional training in counselling remotely. I am currently working towards an MA in Psychotherapy studies, with a focus on working wildly and creatively.
I am a registered member of the BACP and a professional member of the International Breathwork Foundation.. I am registered under the Data Protection Act (1998) and hold a clear DBS.
Member organisations
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Sessions are £50 per 50 minute session.
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Further information
You can call, text or email me to arrange a free, no obligation chat via phone so that we can see if we are a good fit to work together.
