- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- CBT and ACT methods
About Claire
Claire Smith is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has four years of practice in the United Kingdom. She supports people facing stress, anxiety and low mood, as well as relationship and family difficulties. She also works with grief, trauma and abuse, and helps with issues around eating, intimacy and self-esteem.
Claire draws on a mix of evidence-based approaches in her work. She uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help with unhelpful thinking and behavioural patterns. She also applies acceptance and commitment ideas to build values-led action alongside emotional work.
Her background includes work in an NHS children’s crisis unit, where she worked with severe mental health concerns and people at higher risk. That experience informed how she approaches complex and high-intensity situations while keeping sessions focused and practical.
Claire has experience supporting people who are neurodiverse, including ADHD and autism, and she has worked with issues such as OCD. She pays attention to attachment patterns and relationship dynamics when these are relevant to a person’s difficulties.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Claire listens, helps people clarify what matters to them, and offers strategies from therapies such as CBT, ACT and DBT to manage emotions and everyday challenges. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Claire commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that match their values. CBT concentrates on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and testing small changes to shift mood and functioning.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss options with each person and decide together which methods suit their goals and preferences. That conversation helps shape a practical plan that can include skills practice and short-term goals as well as longer-term themes such as attachment or trauma processing.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the exact options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example allowing quieter surroundings, easier scheduling around work or study, and shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt techniques like CBT and ACT for remote work, using exercises, behavioural experiments and thought records in ways that fit everyday routines.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as eating, intimacy and self-esteem.
What is her way of working in sessions?
She uses a conversational, goal-focused style and draws on approaches like CBT, ACT and DBT to work on thoughts, behaviours and emotional regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience, including work in an NHS children’s crisis unit with severe mental health concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I don’t live in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs structured?
Cost varies with location and sessions operate using a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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