- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships and family
- Grief and depression
About Claire
Claire Cowper is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family problems, grief and depression. Claire is used to helping people who are navigating the pressures of early adulthood.
She approaches sessions in a straightforward way. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on practical steps that feel manageable. Claire adapts the pace to each person and pays attention to how relationships and past experiences are affecting current feelings.
Her work draws on client-centered principles that put the person's own perspective first. She also uses elements of cognitive behavioural thinking to identify unhelpful patterns and try small behaviour changes. Psychodynamic ideas and Internal Family Systems are used where exploring past relationships and different parts of the self can clarify what is driving difficult emotions.
Claire has experience with challenges such as abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family issues and fatherhood matters. She also supports people facing chronic illness, cancer, caregiver stress, eating issues and codependency.
Sessions are conversational and aim to build clearer thinking and steadier day-to-day coping. People often come to talk through a specific problem like a relationship break, or to get help when low mood and worry make everyday life harder. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How therapy approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own perspective and choices. The therapist listens, reflects and helps the person clarify what they want to change and why. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings and behaviours and suggests simple experiments or activities to reduce worry and low mood. Psychodynamic ideas pay attention to past relationships and how early experiences can shape current reactions and patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss options and try approaches that match the person's needs, goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and adjustments are made as sessions progress so the plan fits what the client wants to address.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around study, work or busy days and can reduce travel time. They also allow shorter check-ins or camera-off options where that helps with focus or practical constraints. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use different ways of meeting online, and Claire will explain the practical options when you begin.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, grief and depression. Additional areas include adoption and foster care issues, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
How would she approach therapy with me?
She uses a person-focused approach alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions are conversational and aim to identify patterns and practical steps to try.
How much experience does she have?
Claire has four years of professional experience working with adults on these issues. That background includes work with relationship difficulties and grief.
Is she professionally credentialed and where does she practise?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I'm not in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted. Work is with people based in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography. The service asks you to check available formats when arranging a first session.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is provided when you select your plan.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.