Claire Phillips
Person-centred counsellor with trauma and addiction experience
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About Claire
Claire Phillips is a counsellor with ten years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She describes her practice as person-centred, aiming to offer a calm space where people can talk about difficult feelings and thoughts. Claire writes in a straightforward way and focuses on helping clients find new perspectives and practical ways forward.
Her approach is warm and down-to-earth. She encourages people to face painful emotions gradually and to notice how those feelings show up in body and behaviour.
Background and approach
That process often helps clients spot small strengths they can build on. Claire uses a mix of approaches, including attachment work, mindfulness, cognitive techniques and motivational interviewing alongside her person-centred stance. Claire has worked in varied settings across the United Kingdom and overseas, including NHS surgeries, prisons and drop-in centres.
She has experience supporting people with trauma, addiction, self-harm and suicidal thoughts, as well as a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns. That background informs a flexible way of working that adapts to each person's needs. She also brings cultural awareness from living and working in South East Asia and South East London.
Claire notes particular experience with issues linked to trauma and its effects, such as depression, dissociation, social withdrawal and sexual or intimacy difficulties. Clients can expect a collaborative process where the counsellor helps them discover personal strengths. The work aims to reduce unhelpful patterns and open up clearer choices for coping and personal growth.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 10
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 267230
- 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claire lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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 approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss different options with the client and choose methods together based on needs, goals and what feels comfortable. That collaborative method helps tailor sessions to what actually helps the person make small, useful changes.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel. They also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time and can help people keep therapy going when life is busy. Registered or accredited professionals can still offer focused, practical support through remote sessions when that suits the client's routine and preferences.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns does Claire help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and a wide range of relationship and intimacy concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her core style is person-centred, offering a calm, non-judgemental space. She blends this with attachment work, mindfulness, CBT and motivational interviewing when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has been counselling professionally for ten years, including work in NHS settings, prisons and drop-in centres.
What credentials and region are relevant?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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