Counsellor profile
Claire Smith, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 4 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, trauma and relationship issues
Continue with ClaireAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (397220)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 4 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Claire supplied to BetterHelp.
- ACT methods
- CBT and DBT
- Attachment work
About Claire
BACP. 4 years' experience. Claire Smith works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression and grief, and a broad range of related concerns. She also addresses intimacy and eating issues, parenting and caregiver stress, anger and self-esteem, career changes, bipolar management, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
Claire uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. She offers practical conversations, coping strategies and skills work alongside discussions about patterns and relationships. Sessions aim to be direct and clear so people can make small changes that matter day to day.
Her background includes work in a child crisis unit in the NHS NELFT trust, where she supported people with severe mental health needs and high-risk presentations. That experience informs how she manages risk, complex trauma, and layered difficulties such as co-morbidity or dissociation. She has worked with neurodiverse clients, including people with ADHD and autistic profiles.
Claire describes herself as respectful and sensitive in her approach. She adapts the style of talking and the therapeutic plan to each person's concerns and aims. Practical tools from CBT and DBT may be combined with attachment-focused work and ACT exercises when helpful.
To begin, people use the site's matching questionnaire and then book a first session. Sessions form part of a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Claire commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT focuses on identifying values and learning practical ways to live alongside difficult thoughts and feelings rather than getting stuck trying to remove them. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms day to day.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy when relationship patterns and early bonds affect current difficulties. Attachment work looks at how past relationships shape expectations and emotional responses, and it can help people change how they relate to others and to themselves. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative; the counsellor and client review goals, preferences and how different methods feel in practice to find the best fit.
If you are considering remote sessions, please confirm the exact session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around daily routines, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full appointment is not required. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, homework and skills practice so they work in a remote setting and suit a person's day-to-day life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression and grief, and related issues such as eating concerns, parenting strain and ADHD.
What style of counselling does she use?
The approach combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centred methods to provide practical skills and relational work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience in mental health practice.
What professional credential does she hold?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Does she conduct sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Sessions are provided through a subscription model that varies with location and can be cancelled at any time; specific pricing depends on where you are based.
How do I start counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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