Claire Kelly
Compassionate counsellor blending bodywork and therapy
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About Claire
Claire Kelly is a counsellor who combines three years of counselling practice with three decades of experience as a bodyworker and holistic therapist. She is governed by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often called BACP, and aims to help people find greater balance and purpose in life. Claire uses a gentle, person-centred style and invites open conversation without judgement.
Her background includes working with grief, chronic illness, trauma and abuse, and the everyday stresses that overwhelm people.
Background and approach
She also supports those facing parenting pressures, career strain, compassion fatigue and intimacy-related worries. Additional focus areas include ADHD, attachment difficulties, adoption and foster care issues, and challenges around body image and communication. Claire draws on client-centred ways of working to follow what matters most to each person.
She also brings in emotionally-focused ideas to look at patterns in close relationships. Mindfulness practices and parts-based work from Internal Family Systems are used to help people notice feelings and develop kinder inner dialogue. Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Claire prioritises listening and helping clients name what is happening for them. Practical moments in a session might include grounding practices, linking present feelings to past experiences, and exploring choices for change. People who want a reflective, compassionate approach may find her style suits them.
Those ready to take the first step are invited to consider whether this way of working feels like a fit before booking.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 390985
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness 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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claire lists
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How Claire works online
She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at patterns in close relationships and the feelings that drive them. That can be useful for people wanting to understand emotional blocks in intimacy or connection.
Mindfulness practices are used to help people notice and settle strong emotions in the moment. Simple breath and grounding techniques can make intense feelings easier to name and respond to.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the way they work as therapy progresses.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time so it is easier to attend regularly. Online sessions can also make it simpler to join from different locations when life demands flexibility. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, check the available options before booking so you know which formats are offered.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Claire commonly help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting pressures, ADHD and intimacy-related issues among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Claire works in a person-centred way that emphasises listening and following each person’s priorities, with mindfulness and emotionally-focused tools added as needed.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has three years of counselling experience and around 30 years of background work as a bodyworker and holistic practitioner.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is governed by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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