Counsellor profile
Claire Austen, NCPS
Based in United Kingdom ยท 5 years of experience
Person-centred counsellor using CBT strategies
Continue with ClaireAt a glance
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom (NCS22-00215)
- Qualifications
- NCPS
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Claire supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Depression and grief
- Relationship issues
About Claire
NCPS. 5 years' experience. Claire Austen works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship concerns. She uses a person-centred approach while drawing on other methods to help people manage thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
Claire presents information plainly and listens without judgement. She helps people talk through what is happening now and identify small changes they can try between sessions. Her training includes a diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which she uses for straightforward practical strategies alongside the person-centred framework.
People contact Claire for a range of issues including parenting strain, addiction-related problems, low self-esteem and anger. She also works with concerns linked to attachment, family of origin, body image and eating-related issues. She has experience supporting people facing separation, bereavement, ageing concerns and complex emotional responses to trauma and abuse.
Sessions aim to balance careful listening with practical tools. Claire encourages clients to notice patterns and test new ways of coping. She describes the work as collaborative and paced to what the person can manage between appointments.
Claire practises in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. Her background covers five years of client work and a mix of person-centred and cognitive behavioural techniques, with additional influences from psychodynamic and dialectical behaviour approaches.
To begin, readers should check the counsellor's session options and booking steps before scheduling a first appointment.
Approaches used in online counselling and what they do
Claire uses a person-centred approach that focuses on listening and helping people articulate their own goals and preferences. This approach suits people who want a therapist who follows their pace and reflections.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and offers practical strategies to test between sessions. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression and stress management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss options and decide together which methods to try based on the person's needs, goals and what feels most useful in practice.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make fitting counselling into daily life easier by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins and making it simpler to attend from different locations. Registered or accredited professionals often offer online sessions to help people manage appointments around work, family and other commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties and related concerns such as parenting strain, addiction issues and self-esteem.
What is her counselling style?
Her main framework is person-centred counselling, combined with practical CBT techniques and influences from psychodynamic and DBT approaches.
How much experience does she have?
Claire has five years of clinical experience working with clients on a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials and where does she practise?
She holds NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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