About me
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure of your next step?
Life can bring periods where everything feels a bit too much to carry. Whether you're navigating anxiety, struggling with sleep or your relationship with food, or trying to make sense of a world that doesn't feel built for you, you don't have to figure it out alone.
Welcome – I’m Claire
As a qualified Humanistic Integrative counsellor with experience across local mental health charities and private practice, I believe that given the right conditions, you have the natural capacity to grow, heal, and decide your own direction. Ultimately, you know what is best for you—sometimes you just need a safe, collaborative space to find out what that is.
How We Can Work Together
I offer a warm, confidential, and judgment-free environment where you can explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace. As an integrative counsellor, I adapt our work to your individual needs, I strive to create an open, genuinely empathetic, and accepting environment where you feel heard and understood. Together, we work collaboratively to explore your inner world, identify patterns of behaviour, and uncover the underlying issues contributing to your struggles.
I have developed extensive experience helping clients navigate a wide range of challenges, with a particular focus on:
Anxiety & Depression: Taming overwhelming thoughts, building daily resilience, and restoring a sense of calm.
ADHD & Neurodivergence: Providing a validating, supportive space to navigate executive dysfunction, sensory overload, and emotional regulation.
Eating & Sleep Disturbances: Gently unpacking your relationship with food, body image, or sleep patterns.
Relationship & Boundary Issues: Exploring patterns of connection, healthy boundaries, and communication with family, partners, or friends.
Whether you are feeling lost and uncertain about the future, or are simply struggling to navigate life’s daily challenges, we will work together to understand your world on your terms. No judgement, no expectations just a safe space to figure things out and decide what you want to change.
I offer 1:1 counselling to Adults 18+ tailored to fit your lifestyle and comfort levels.
You can choose from:
In-Person Sessions: Held in a comfortable, private, and quiet setting.
Remote Sessions: Accessible, confidential support from the comfort of your own space. Available nationwide via secure online video or telephone.
Walk and Talk: brings counselling outdoors, combining the psychological benefits of traditional therapy with the grounding effect of walking side-by-side in nature.
Reaching out can feel like the hardest part. I offer a free, informal 15-minute introductory telephone call to help us see if we're a good fit, discuss what you're looking for, and answer any questions you may have.
Feel free to send me a message or give me a call to arrange a time that works for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am qualified to work with adults aged 18 and over.
My qualifications to date:
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
Safe and Sound Level 2 Certificate Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Children for Healthcare Professionals
I am committed to Continuing Professional Development and attend regular sessions to expand my knowledge and experience.
To support my ongoing work with people with eating difficulties, in 2024 I completed CBT-E AND CBT-T courses for treatment of Eating Disorders, and I am the lead associate counsellor for the Dorset Eating Difficulties Peer Support network, run by Options Wellbeing which was set up in September 2024. I have also completed an ADHD course and got outside to learn about Walk Talk Therapy.
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
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £55.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My Fees are:
Initial assessment - £45 - 50 minutes. {This will usually be done remotely by video call or by telephone. If you prefer an In-Person initial assessment this can be arranged at a cost of - £55 - 50 minutes.}
Online Video Call or Telephone session - £50 - 50 minutes
In-Person session - £55 - 50 minutes
Walk/Talk Therapy £50 - 50 minutes
When I work
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Further information
I hold my in person sessions in Kalm Space, a comfortable setting in Ashley Cross in Parkstone. There are a few shops and coffee shops nearby and a green just across the road which is particularly good for a walk when the sun is shining.
There is lots of free parking in the surrounding roads and a pay and display carpark approximately 5 mins walk away
The integrative part of my approach draws on techniques from different types of talking therapy to tailor an approach specifically for you, these include:
Person Centred, Gestalt and Transactional Analysis.
