Claire Kelly, BACP

Claire Kelly is a counsellor governed by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, with three years of counselling experience. She also draws on three decades of work as a bodyworker and holistic therapist, which informs her practical, person-focused style. Claire aims to make it easier to take the first step towards change and growth.

Claire works in a person-centred way and encourages people to notice their own inner wisdom. Sessions are simple and collaborative. She listens, reflects what she hears, and helps people untangle difficult feelings without judgement.

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting pressures, ADHD and intimacy-related issues. Career concerns and compassion fatigue are also within her focus. Additional areas she can help with include attachment and abandonment worries, adoption and foster care matters, and challenges linked to chronic illness and pain.

Claire uses approaches such as Client-Centred Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy and Internal Family Systems. These shape how she guides conversations and helps people try new ways of relating to themselves.

Her style is steady and practical. She works at a pace set by the person, offering support as they make sense of life changes. People can expect an open, non-judgemental space to talk and reflect.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Claire uses Client-Centred Therapy to create an accepting space where a person can speak freely and be heard, which helps when someone wants to make sense of stress, grief or relationship worries. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on feelings and connection, helping people identify and express core emotions that affect how they relate to others and themselves.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt the way sessions run to suit those needs. This is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Please confirm the available online session formats before booking, because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, offering shorter check-ins around work breaks, or allowing conversations without needing to be on camera every time. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find ways to match practical arrangements to each person’s day-to-day needs so therapy can be realistic and sustainable.