Claudia Reid

I am a highly experienced and effective counsellor with over 15 years of experience working with individuals, groups, and families in a variety of settings including outpatient mental health clinics, schools, and private organizations. 

Whether this is your first or third venture into counselling, every therapeutic journey will be unique.  I commend your bravery in beginning this process, for asking for help and for being open to an experience that will at times leave you feeling vulnerable and exposed. but one that will without a doubt increase your self-knowledge and allow you to explore parts of your past and inner self in a way that will leave you forever change.

In my private practice, I work with Adults, Children, Young People, and couples as well as providing supervision to both qualified and trainee counsellors.

When I am not counselling, I enjoy many creative pursuits in my spare time such as pottery and adult drama classes. 

My aim is to support you in making sense of your life and give you room to access your own wisdom. I am eclectic in my approach, which means that I have knowledge of the theoretical basis of many models of counselling and I am able, in a practical situation, to adapt my approach to suit the needs of my clients.  My ability to adapt to my client's needs shows respect for them at the very deepest level.  My job as a counsellor is to accompany you through your journey of self-discovery and to help you gain a deeper understanding of who you are.  In time, new aspects will unfold and together we will look for a way of living that is more meaningful for you.

I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. 

The counselling experience is not limited to the hours you are with your therapist.  the bulk of the work will occur in between the sessions as you process and reflect on the things that came up for you and how you respond.

I work to high professional and ethical standards and I am committed to exploring issues of differences and diversity along the way.

in addition to the broad range of issues I work with,  I also do mental health assessments.

I offer flexible hours and home visits.

I see clients on Zoom sessions/ and online for 50-minute sessions once a week. I offer both short-term and longer-term counselling, depending on your needs.

we can work in an open-ended or in a time-limited way. We will regularly review our work and I will actively listen to how you are experiencing our counselling relationship.

you can call or email me to arrange a free 20-minute consultation by phone or Zoom to see how we might work together, this will give you time to sense how you feel with me before deciding to book your first session it's important that you feel I am the right counsellor for you.

Whether I hear from you or not,  I wish you all the best on your journey through life and I sincerely hope that you find the right counsellor for your needs. 

I keep some low-fee sessions each week for people who are in financial need and trainees on placement.

I am happy to discuss this with you.

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As an integrative therapist, as every client is unique, I use a range of therapeutic approaches in order to assess how best to support you in your therapy journey.

* Psychodynamic in my thinking i.e. I think about what is being communicated unconsciously as well as literally.

* person-centered in that I place a high value on the relationship between therapist and client.

* Telephone and online sessions (via Zoom etc)