Claire Howdle
Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday life
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About Claire
Claire Howdle offers practical, down-to-earth support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood and a wide range of life challenges. She is introduced by name up front so readers know who they will meet. Claire holds BACP accreditation, and she has five years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom.
Claire helps people manage relationship strain, addiction concerns, grief and trauma-related difficulties. She also supports those coping with eating struggles, intimacy-related worries, parenting pressures and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
Her practice addresses matters such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, and caregiver stress among other focused concerns. Her approach blends several psychological methods to suit each person. Claire uses elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based work, existential ideas and client-centred ways of working.
She adapts techniques to what the person needs rather than following a single formula. Sessions aim to be practical and conversational. Claire listens, helps people name what matters, and then works alongside them to try different ways of coping and relating.
That might include noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing present-moment skills, or exploring relational patterns that keep problems repeating. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then booking according to the therapist's schedule. Fees vary with location and are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Claire works in English and does not accept international clients at this time.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 392334
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claire lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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
She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape present-day responses. This approach can help when communication, trust or intimacy are causing ongoing strain.
Client-Centred Therapy is another strand of her work, where sessions are led by the person's concerns and the therapist offers empathic listening and reflective feedback to support self-understanding.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Claire will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences, and she adapts the mix as therapy progresses.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer travel demands. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by phone when they need a quick touchpoint, while others choose video when they want face-to-face interaction; confirm which formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work still lets the therapist guide exercises, teach skills and review progress so therapy can fit alongside everyday life.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Claire help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma-related issues, plus relationship, addiction and grief concerns.
What style of therapy can I expect?
The approach is integrative and conversational, drawing on ACT, CBT, attachment-based ideas and client-centred work to meet individual needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Claire has five years of practice working with a range of difficulties in the United Kingdom.
What professional registration does Claire hold?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and is charged via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Claire?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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