Claire Murray
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About me
I work with adults and teenagers. I offer a compassionate, non-judgemental and emotionally warm space. Most of my clients are seeking help with, anxiety, depression, bereavement, the end of a relationship or addiction. I help people manage complex feelings, providing immediate coping strategies as well as space to explore the root cause of their struggles. My therapy room is conveniently located a 5 minute walk from Kingston station.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Somatic-Informed Trauma Therapy (currently studying, due to graduate June 2025).
- CPCAB Level 4 in Integrative Counselling (qualified).
- BSc 2.1 Hons Degree University of Southampton.
- 2 years of experience working with children, teenagers and young people at Saying Goodbye Project Kingston.
- 1 years experience working with NHS Referrals at Kingston Bereavement Support.
Specialist Training:
- Prospero Learning: Safeguarding in Education
- IDAS Domestic Abuse Basic Awareness
- IDAS Sexual Violence Basic Awareness
- HM Government Prevent Awareness Course
- Fiona Dunkley: Trauma Informed Counselling
- Deri Ian Morrow: Working with Trauma in Counselling
- Bereavement Awareness
- Race and Culture Training
- Child Bereavement UK;
- Death of a Child
- Age Appropriate Bereavement Support
- Traumatic Bereavement
- Death by Suicide
- PHE: We need to talk about suicide
- Achieving for Children: Safeguarding
- Carademy
- Female Genital Mutilation
- Safeguarding Adults Level 1
- First Aid at Work
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
£55.00 - £75.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Additional information
Sliding Scale Based on Income. It’s important to me that Counselling is accessible to everyone. I hate seeing prices block people out of wellbeing spaces so my pricing guide is as follows:
£55 per session > Low income/struggling to meet basic needs (limited spaces available).
£65 per session > Standard/Able to enjoy a meal out without worry.
£75 per session > Rarely think about costs when purchasing, happy to pay slightly more to support access for those on lower income.
All session fees will be regularly reviewed and are subject to an annual increase.
When I work
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Subject to availability.
Further information
I'm based just 5mins walk from Kingston Station... or online.
Most people find me easy to talk to, meet me and see if we're a good fit.
