Claire Palmer
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About me
Psychotherapeutic Counsellor (UKCP Accredited)
I am a qualified and accredited Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, registered with the UKCP, offering a private and confidential counselling service to adults in central Norwich, Norfolk, or online across the UK. My aim is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore difficult events, impactful moments, and challenges in your life, whether they relate to the past, present, or future.
Areas of Specialism:
- Anxiety and Stress
- Depression
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Esteem and Confidence
- Trauma and PTSD
- Life Transitions and Personal Development
- Neurodiversity (Including Autism and Sensory Challenges)
- LGBTQIA+ Support
Approach: I offer an integrative approach, combining different therapeutic techniques to suit your individual needs. My goal is to help you gain a better understanding of the difficulties you're facing, and to support you in making positive, lasting changes.
I have experience working with neurodiverse clients, including those with autism and other conditions that may present sensory challenges. I strive to make sessions as accessible as possible and will adapt the environment to support your needs. Additionally, I enjoy working creatively and am happy to collaborate on ways to explore areas that might be hard to verbalize.
As an LGBTQIA+-friendly practitioner, I am here to help you explore and process any concerns or fears you may have regarding your identity or experiences.
Why Choose Me?
- UKCP-accredited, ensuring high standards of practice
- Experienced in working with neurodiverse clients and sensory challenges
- LGBTQIA+ inclusive and supportive
- Compassionate, non-judgmental, and client-centered approach
- Flexible sessions, including face-to-face and online options
If you're looking for professional support in a welcoming, confidential space, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to arrange a consultation or to ask any questions you may have.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a UKCP-accredited Psychotherapeutic Counsellor with an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and a BSc (Hons) in Integrative Counselling. I have completed an online counselling certificate and am a member of ACTO (Association for Counselling and Therapy Online).
My passion for care and mental well-being shapes my holistic practice. I offer an integrative approach, tailoring sessions to each client’s unique needs, without expecting them to fit into a prescribed mould. My work combines person-centred, psychodynamic, and cognitive behavioural approaches to support clients through a variety of challenges.
I also enjoy working creatively with clients to express things that may be beyond words—whether it’s childhood experiences, trauma, or simply a preference for creative exploration in therapy. This can be a helpful tool for those who find verbal expression difficult or for anyone seeking a more dynamic approach to therapy.
Additionally, I have training in inner child/parts of self work, Gestalt therapy, dream analysis, and intergenerational trauma. I use these approaches to offer a bespoke, client-centered counselling service, designed with your individual needs in mind.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss how we can work together, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Other Areas of Interest
I have pursued further training in areas that deepen my therapeutic practice, including:
- Why Shame Matters: Relational Perspectives on Working with Shame
- Intergenerational Shame – A Relational Approach
- Using Creative Methods in Therapy (Including Releasing Blocked Emotions)
- Working on Dreams: A Gestalt Approach
- Revealing the Meaning of Dreams: A Gestalt Approach
- Fantasies and Nightmares: A Gestalt Approach
These courses have enhanced my ability to work with complex emotional experiences and deepen my understanding of relational dynamics, shame, and the symbolic language of dreams, allowing me to offer a more holistic, creative, and effective therapeutic approach.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My session fee is as follows:
30-minute consultation: £30
Fifty-minute appointments: £60*
Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel for any reason, please give me at least 48 hours notice. A payment of your usual fee is requested if you cancel with less than 48 hours notice.
*A concession rate for trainee counsellors and those on low income may be available.
When I work
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Opening Hours
Mondays – 14.30 – 18.00. Online or in person
Tuesday – 08.00 – 18.00. Online or in person
Wednesday - 14.30 - 18.00. Online only
Thursday – 08.00 - 18.00. Online or in person
Further information
I have lived experience of self-harm and deliver presentations to professionals to raise awareness and foster understanding of self-harm within the counselling room.
