Claire Gallaugher
Gentle, practical support for relationship and life struggles
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About Claire
Claire Gallaugher offers calm, practical support for people dealing with relationship strain, family tension, trauma, anxiety, low mood and related struggles. She writes plainly and provides steady guidance for those ready to try talking things through. Claire presents herself as respectful and compassionate in every session.
Claire has worked in counselling for 15 years and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She adapts her approach to suit each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on small steps that can make a difference day to day. Her ways of working draw on attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural techniques. That means she pays attention to relationship patterns, listens without judgement, and helps people spot and change thoughts and behaviours that get in the way.
Claire also uses emotionally-focused methods and mindfulness practices to help with strong feelings and racing thoughts. These approaches can help people handle grief, anger, addiction issues and parenting strain by building more helpful routines and noticing emotional patterns. She is based in the United Kingdom and accepts clients from other countries.
Claire asks people to check the practical session arrangements before booking, and she tailors the plan to each person’s goals and circumstances.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 15
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 378131
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Claire's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Claire works with
Everything Claire lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claire lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Claire works online
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Claire will help clients choose methods that fit their goals and preferences, and she adapts the plan as progress is made. The process is collaborative and tailored rather than rigid.
The practical benefits of online therapy often include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. It can make it easier to continue therapy during life changes or when juggling work and family. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so clients should confirm current session options before booking. Registered and accredited professionals aim to make online sessions as useful as face-to-face meetings by focusing on clear goals, homework between sessions, and consistent check-ins to track progress.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns does Claire help with?
She helps people with relationship and family tension, trauma and abuse, intimacy and commitment issues, anger and stress, anxiety and depression, addictions, grief, sleeping problems, parenting strain, self-esteem and career concerns, and related difficulties.
What is Claire's therapeutic style like?
Her style combines attentive, client-centred listening with practical strategies from cognitive behavioural approaches and attachment-aware work. Sessions tend to be collaborative and focused on clear steps the client can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Claire has 15 years of professional experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings.
What credentials and location are relevant?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom with her practice governed by Northern Ireland law.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients, though clients should note her contracts are under Northern Ireland law.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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