Claire Reynolds, BACP

Claire Reynolds is a BACP counsellor who focuses on practical support for everyday struggles. She aims to make first steps feel manageable and listens without judgement. Her approach suits people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, caregiving pressures and concerns that come with getting older.

Claire works in a calm, person-centred way. She offers a warm space where clients can talk through what matters to them. Sessions focus on noticing strengths, learning simple tools, and trying small changes that fit day-to-day life.

She combines client-centred conversations with techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, using clear, goal-focused strategies when they help. That might include spotting unhelpful thinking patterns or trying out different responses to stressful situations.

Claire has four years' experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns. These include parenting and fatherhood issues, addiction and substance difficulties, eating and sleeping problems, intimacy and relationship challenges, career stresses, ADHD, and bereavement. She also helps with ageing and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life matters, and caregiver stress.

Sessions are shaped around each person's values and pace. The emphasis is on practical steps, listening, and building resilience so people can manage change with more confidence. To begin, users follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.

How Claire applies person-centred work and CBT online

Claire uses two complementary approaches that translate well to online conversations. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping the person lead the pace of work; it is useful for building trust and exploring feelings about life changes, relationships and ageing concerns.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps by breaking problems into clear parts and testing small changes. It is practical for managing anxiety, low mood, sleep issues, unhelpful thinking and coping strategies for stress and caregiving demands.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Claire works collaboratively to decide what techniques suit each person's goals and daily life. She will check in about what is helpful and adapt the balance of reflective listening and active skills as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and caring duties, reduce travel time, and offer a quicker way to check in during a busy week. It also lets people focus on practical tasks together, such as identifying thought patterns or setting small experiments to try between meetings.