About Claire
Claire Harriman is a counsellor with five years' experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She holds BACP accreditation, meaning she is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Claire offers empathetic, non-judgemental support and aims to make the first step into therapy easier to take.
Her approach is flexible. She draws on client-centred ways of working to build trust and on cognitive behavioural ideas to help tackle unhelpful thoughts and patterns.
How Claire works
Trauma-focused work is available for those carrying the impact of past abuse or overwhelming events. Claire helps with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem concerns. She also provides support around grief, intimacy-related issues, ADHD and workplace stress.
Additional areas include communication problems, family of origin issues, and experiences of domestic or sexual abuse. Sessions are conversational and practical. Claire listens first, then offers gentle challenges and clear strategies when helpful.
The aim is to make things feel more manageable and to build skills people can use between sessions. Claire offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and the cost varies with location and therapist availability.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that suits them.
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What Claire works with
The areas below are the ones Claire selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Claire's approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and helping people feel understood. It encourages people to find their own solutions and helps with issues like low self-esteem, loneliness and relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and can be useful for anxiety, panic attacks and depression.
Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of past traumatic events. It aims to reduce distress and help people regain a sense of control after abuse or overwhelming experiences.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Claire will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs to agree on methods that feel suitable. That plan can change as work progresses so the approach stays aligned with what is most helpful.
Online sessions offer flexibility and easier access. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging can be used for ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help fit therapy around work, family and other commitments and make regular contact more achievable.
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