Claire Lewis, BACP
Claire Lewis offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or relationship strain.
About Claire
Claire Lewis offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or relationship strain. She writes in a straightforward way and aims to help people take the first small steps toward feeling more able and connected. Claire works from a person-centred base and adapts her approach to each person.
Sessions focus on what matters now - coping with grief, building self-esteem, managing anxiety, or dealing with family conflict.
Background and approach
She aims to listen with empathy and to reflect what she hears so clients can make clearer decisions. She has four years post-qualification experience. Much of that work was in an employee assistance setting where she provided short-term support for many different problems.
She also has experience providing longer-term emotional support for neurodiverse university students over the last three years. In practice she uses a blend of approaches including psychodynamic ideas, Gestalt, cognitive techniques and solution-focused work. That mix means Claire can offer short-term practical tools and also space for deeper reflection when needed.
Sessions are collaborative - she helps people clarify goals and try small changes between meetings. Claire is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She sees people in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 389016 | March 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Claire lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
How Claire adapts therapeutic techniques for online work
Claire commonly draws on person-centred ways of working that prioritise listening and understanding. This approach helps people feel heard and decide their own next steps when coping with anxiety, loss or self-esteem concerns.She also uses cognitive techniques to help spot and try out different thoughts and behaviours. These are practical exercises that suit short-term work for stress, worry or motivation problems. When deeper patterns are relevant she may bring in psychodynamic ideas to help people notice how past experiences affect current relationships.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Claire discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods as therapy progresses. She works with clients to try tools in between sessions and checks what is helpful, changing course if needed.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when that feels important. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a workday. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, written reflections or people who prefer typing. Together these options make it easier to match contact style to the person’s life and the work they want to do online.
Frequently asked
What issues does Claire help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and low self-esteem. Additional areas include attachment, communication problems and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and person-centred, focusing on listening and reflection. She blends practical techniques with opportunities for deeper personal work.
What experience does she bring?
Claire has four years post-qualification experience working in an employee assistance service and providing longer-term support for neurodiverse university students.
What credentials and location are relevant?
Claire is an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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