- Money related stress
- Neurodiversity aware
- Practical skills focus
About Claire
Claire Smith is a counsellor who helps people facing money-related stress alongside anxiety, low mood, relationship strain and trauma. She supports those coping with bereavement, parenting pressures, anger, career uncertainty and difficulties with self-esteem. Claire also works with people managing neurodiversity, including ADHD and autism, and with a range of concerns such as eating issues and intimacy-related problems.
Claire has four years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. Her background includes work within an NHS children’s crisis unit where she supported people with severe mental health needs and those assessed as high risk. That experience shaped how she responds to distress with calm and practical focus.
She uses straightforward conversations to build a plan that fits each person’s life. Sessions draw on approaches like cognitive behavioural techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work and person-centred listening. Claire aims to help people notice patterns, try small changes and learn ways to manage strong emotions.
Her style is warm and respectful while staying practical. She tailors the pace and the tools to what each person needs. That might mean focusing on thinking and behaviour, exploring relationships and attachment, or learning skills for emotional regulation.
Claire encourages anyone who is ready to take the next step to begin the short matching process and arrange a session. She speaks English and practises in the United Kingdom under the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy registration BACP.
How Claire’s approaches fit online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values rather than getting stuck. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and gives practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, depression and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and can help when relationship difficulties or attachment issues are part of the problem.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire works collaboratively to see which methods suit a person’s needs and goals. She will talk through options, try techniques in-session, and adapt the plan as things change so people can see what feels most helpful.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm the available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, avoid travel time and keep appointment routines during busy weeks. It also allows practical tasks, worksheets and skill practice to be shared and reviewed between sessions, helping people bring therapy into their everyday routines.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Claire support?
Claire works with anxiety, depression, stress and grief alongside relationship and family difficulties. She also supports people with trauma, neurodiversity issues such as ADHD and autism, and a wide range of emotional and behaviour concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and practical, combining person-centred listening with active tools. Sessions often include skills practice, reflection on patterns, and collaborative planning.
What experience does she bring?
She has four years of professional work experience and has worked in an NHS children’s crisis unit supporting people with severe mental health concerns and high risk presentations.
What credentials and location are listed?
Claire is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international access are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How does pricing work?
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 schedule a session according to therapist availability.