- Person-focused approach
- Values-led work
- Practical coping skills
About Claire
Claire Howdle is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and issues linked to trauma and abuse. Claire also offers support around grief, addictions, eating concerns, parenting strain and compassion fatigue.
Her work is person-focused and adapted to each client. She blends elements from different approaches so sessions match what someone needs right now. Claire aims to create a warm, respectful space where people can talk without judgement and explore the changes they want to make.
Claire draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas alongside client-centred and existential approaches. This mix lets her pay attention to emotions, patterns of thinking and personal values when planning practical steps forward.
Typical sessions involve talking through immediate problems and identifying small, realistic changes to try between meetings. She also supports people dealing with long-term impacts of abuse, loss, or identity-related distress, while attending to how relationships and family dynamics affect recovery.
Clients can expect collaborative planning, repeated check-ins about progress, and a focus on what will make everyday life better. Claire encourages self-compassion and practical coping skills while helping people clarify what matters most to them.
How Claire's approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with big life changes.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape present behaviour and emotional responses. It can help with intimacy-related issues, abandonment worries and repairing relational patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss options with each person and try different ways of working to see what fits. That collaboration helps shape goals and the practical steps between sessions.
Practical benefits of online therapy depend on the formats offered, which are not detailed in the profile. Please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to schedule sessions around work or caregiving, reduce travel time and allow check-ins that fit into a busy day. It also lets people try different session rhythms and tools, such as mindfulness exercises or values-based worksheets, in ways that suit their daily routine.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Claire help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, eating issues, parenting strain and related challenges.
What is Claire's therapy style like?
Her style is integrative and client-centred, blending practical tools with reflective work. Sessions typically combine talking, skills practice and checking what helps in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
Claire has five years of clinical experience working with a range of difficulties including trauma recovery and relationship problems.
What credentials and region are listed?
Claire is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and she practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Claire?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.