- Trauma informed
- Focus on purpose
- Mindful listening
About Claire
Claire Kelly is a counsellor governed by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has three years of counselling experience and draws on an additional thirty years working as a bodyworker and holistic therapist. Claire offers calm, down-to-earth support for people facing difficult life moments.
She helps people cope with stress, anxiety and experiences of trauma and abuse. Grief, parenting strain, ADHD and intimacy-related worries are areas she often addresses. Codependency and relationship patterns are also part of her work with clients.
Her style is person-centred. That means she aims to listen closely and follow what each person brings into the room. Claire describes herself as trauma informed and focuses on helping people reconnect with their own sense of purpose and inner wisdom.
Claire blends several approaches when it suits the person she is working with. She uses techniques from Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at emotional patterns, mindfulness to build present-moment skills, and Internal Family Systems ideas to gently map inner parts. The choice of approach is guided by the needs and preferences of each client.
She works from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. Claire encourages a practical, straightforward way of working so people can carry helpful changes into everyday life.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Claire often draws on Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise empathetic listening and help people make sense of their own experience. This approach focuses on being with whatever someone brings and supporting their own decisions about change.She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to identify repeated emotional patterns and shifts in how people relate to themselves and others. EFT techniques can help where intimacy, attachment or codependency are part of the concern.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods fit best. That collaborative conversation helps shape whether sessions focus more on feeling, mindfulness skills, or mapping inner parts.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows people to use mindfulness exercises and emotion-focused conversations from a familiar setting while planning practical next steps for daily life.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Claire help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, ADHD and intimacy-related issues. Other focus areas include codependency, attachment concerns and chronic illness worries.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is person-centred and trauma informed, with a calm, listening-first approach. She combines emotion-focused and mindfulness tools to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding.
What experience does she bring to counselling?
Claire has three years of formal counselling experience and around thirty years as a bodyworker and holistic therapist. She draws on both backgrounds to support emotional and embodied aspects of change.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She works from the United Kingdom and is governed by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Confirm any time zone or scheduling details when arranging sessions.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used. The therapist can advise on suitable ways to meet when you make contact.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Claire?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.