Hello, I’m Claire (she/her)
I’m a qualified counsellor based in Bristol who offers counselling for adults.
Counselling with me is about slowing down with what’s most alive right now, gently making sense of who you are, your experiences, and how you move through the world.
Below, you can find out a little more about what counselling involves, how I work, and my background.
About Counselling
Counselling is an opportunity for you to talk about your thoughts and feelings in a confidential and supportive environment.
I believe it can be a powerful and healing process, a way of understanding ourselves and our stories with greater compassion and clarity.
About Me
I’ve always been fascinated by the human experience and drawn to self-reflection. I find it deeply meaningful to support people in understanding themselves better and finding greater ease in their lives.
I trained at the Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BCPC), where I completed a Diploma in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling, accredited by both the BACP and UKCP. I’m a registered member of the Bristol Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and have regular supervision.
Alongside my private practice, I’ve worked with clients through the Swan Project and Bristol Mind, supporting people with a wide range of experiences and challenges.
I welcome people from all walks of life and am committed to offering an inclusive, affirming space. I work with respect for difference in background, identity, culture, sexuality, gender, faith, and relationship styles, and I’m always open to learning from the people I work with.
My Approach
Counselling with me is a space to slow things down and pay attention to what’s really happening for you, in your life, in your relationships, and inside you.
We usually begin with what’s most present. That might be something that’s happened recently, a feeling you keep coming up against, or a situation that feels confusing or heavy. By staying close to your experience, noticing thoughts, feelings, and sometimes what’s happening in your body, understanding tends to unfold naturally.
As we work this way, patterns often become clearer. We may gently explore where certain responses or ways of coping were learned, not to analyse for its own sake, but to bring compassion and clarity to what’s happening now, and to support more choice and ease going forward.
I work in a warm, humanistic and integrative way, drawing on a range of approaches and shaped around you rather than a fixed agenda. You don’t need to know what to talk about or have clear goals when you start, we can discover what matters together.
People come to counselling for many different reasons. You might be struggling with something specific, or you might simply have a sense that things don’t feel quite right. Whatever brings you here, counselling can offer a space to explore what’s going on and find new ways of understanding and supporting yourself.
I have experience working with people around:
– Anxiety and stress
– Low mood and depression
– Relationship difficulties
– Self-esteem and confidence
– Life changes and transitions
– Grief and loss
– Identity and belonging
– Sexual identity
– Feeling stuck or uncertain
If you would like to discuss something not listed, please get in touch. Whatever you’re bringing, we can explore it together at your own pace.
I offer both time-limited and open-ended counselling, depending on what feels right for you.
Sessions last 50 minutes and cost £50.
I mostly work in-person from BS5, but also have some online slots.
I offer a free 15-minute phone call so we can talk about what brings you to counselling and see whether working together feels like a good fit.