Claire Seviour BSc (Hons), FdSc, MBACP
Email meAbout me
Hi, I believe that finding the most suitable counsellor for you is as important as therapy itself. For me, I ensure clients know that I am not their boss, parent or friend and that we are equal in this therapeutic relationship together.
Sometimes during therapy you may feel uncomfortable with what is being discussed, however, these are areas of movement, and by being as open, transparent and honest as possible, you could move towards being a lighter and more resilient person.
As an integrative counsellor, there are many ways that we can explore the right therapy for you
Sometimes it is difficult to move forward in life and stay in the present when issues from the past have been suppressed and unheard. I believe you can reconnect with life to find a more peaceful and happier way of being, through therapy.
I believe in helping clients understand their thoughts and feelings and to provide the necessary 'tools' to equip them throughout life.
Training, qualifications & experience
My qualifications for counselling are not only through academic knowledge and training, they also include around 40 years of life experience, both personal and professional. With these combined they continually enforce my ability to empathise and grow as a Counsellor in this everchanging world.
I also undertake regular Supervision and Continued Professional Development on a regular basis.
My qualifications and experience include:-
- Bachelor of Science with Honours in Counselling
- Credits at Level 6 in Integration of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy with Mindfulness
- Foundation Degree in Science in Counselling
- Telephone Counselling Training - Working with Long & Short Term clients
- Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Dementia Awareness
- Domestic Abuse and Child Protection
- Dyslexia/Neurodiversity Training
- Transactional Analysis
- Equality and Diversity
- Safeguarding Adults
- Understanding Personality Disorder
- Mental Capacity Act
- Solutions for Alcoholism
- Resilience Training skills
- Suicide Intervention skills
Member organisations
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abortion
- Abuse
- Addiction(s)
- Affairs and betrayals
- Anxiety
- Attachment disorder
- Behaviour problems
- Bereavement
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Career counselling
- Carer support
- Child related issues
- Childhood bereavement
- Childhood bullying
- Depression
- Depression and anxiety in children
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Health anxiety
- Internet addiction
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Panic disorder
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postnatal depression
- Pregnancy and birth
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Separation and divorce
- Separation anxiety
- Sexuality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
- Young carers
Therapies offered
Fees
Session costs are £40.00 for an hour.
I offer a free initial telephone conversation before we meet, this is to check that the client is happy with what I can offer and how I work and to ensure that I am also a suitable counsellor for that client.
Maps & Directions
Weston Super Mare, BS23
Type of session
| Online counselling: | No |
| Telephone counselling: | Yes |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
| Home visits: | No |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | No |
Availability
I am flexible in terms of appointments, please enquire regarding your suitability.
I currently do not have availability for Face to Face sessions Monday or Thursday after 2pm.
Types of client
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Couples |
