- Person-centred focus
- Trauma-aware care
- Sleep and rest support
About Claire
Claire Phillips is a counsellor with ten years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She offers a calm, person-centred space where people can talk about difficult feelings. Claire aims to help clients notice new perspectives and recognise personal strengths during change.
She draws on a range of settings from her career, including NHS surgeries, prisons and drop-in centres. That work involved supporting people with complex needs, often including self-harm, suicidal thoughts and substance use. Claire also has experience with children and young adults in care home settings, which has shaped her approach to crisis and high-need situations.
Claire has lived and worked in South East Asia for over ten years and in South East London for over twenty years. This background informs a culturally sensitive way of working and an awareness of how culture affects wellbeing. She speaks English.
Her practice focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, sleeping problems, addictions, trauma, grief, and relationship and parenting concerns. She uses person-centred methods alongside cognitive and mindfulness-based ideas to help people notice patterns and try small changes.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to each person. Claire listens for what matters to each individual and helps them build on strengths they already have. People are encouraged to bring everyday struggles and practical hopes into the work.
Her BACP registration is noted as part of her professional standing in the United Kingdom.
How Claire’s approaches translate to online work
Claire uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. This approach helps people feel heard and explore difficult feelings at their own pace, which can be useful for stress, grief and relationship concerns.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and tries small practical changes. CBT techniques can support people with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems by introducing manageable strategies to test in everyday life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Claire will work with each person to agree what methods to try based on their goals and what feels most helpful. That discussion can include pacing, practical tasks between sessions and how to address immediate concerns like sleep or substance use.
The original profile does not list which session formats are offered online, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travelling time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support regular practice of skills such as mindfulness and sleep routines in day-to-day settings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Claire help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions and issues around sleep. She also supports people dealing with relationship strains, parenting stress and grief.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and collaborative, with kindness and active listening at its core. She combines this with practical CBT and mindfulness ideas when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Claire has worked as a counsellor for ten years across NHS settings, prisons and community services. That experience includes supporting people with self-harm, suicidal thoughts and substance use.
What qualifications or registration does she hold?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, recorded as BACP in her profile.
Can sessions be carried out in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients according to the information provided.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current online or in-person options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.