Claire Thomas

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location_on Tamworth, Warwickshire, B79
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

I have a gentle approach, and offer time and space to explore the individual life experience that you bring to therapy. I can help you see your patterns of relationships with others, assist you in understanding feelings of anxiety, depression, confusion, despair, grief and shame.

I am very good at getting to know my clients and helping them get to know and understand themselves also. Understanding why you do the things you do, offers you a choice to either own and accept yourself as you are, or make changes if there are parts of yourself you are less comfortable with. 

I offer integrative psychotherapy online. I have a vast amount of experience assisting people in distress to find their way to happier times. 

I have worked within the NHS, charity settings, and private practice over the past decade, and gained a depth of understanding of various stresses that we as humans encounter. I can help with most struggles.

Training, qualifications & experience

Integrative Counselling Degree - Leicester Univ (Vaughn College) 2019

MSC Integrative Psychotherapy - Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute (SPTI) 2023

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

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UKCP
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

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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.

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

UK Council for Psychotherapy
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UK Council for Psychotherapy
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Homicide

Therapies offered

Fees

£50.00 per session
Free initial online session

Concessions offered for

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  • check_circle Unemployed
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Health Insurance/EAP

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Additional information

Concessions available

When I work

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I work as a psychotherapist Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday every week. Times available to suit your schedule.

Tamworth, Warwickshire, B79

Type of session

Online

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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