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- Client-Centred approach
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Family and grief work
About Claire
Claire Cowper is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and depression. Sessions focus on practical conversation and clear ways to manage day-to-day difficulties.
Claire uses a mix of Client-Centred work, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic ideas to help people understand what is happening for them. She also draws on Internal Family Systems to look at different parts of a person’s responses and how they interact. She explains approaches in plain language and adapts them to what a person needs in the room.
In sessions Claire talks through current problems and looks at patterns that keep those problems going. That can mean learning specific skills to reduce worry, examining long-standing beliefs, or mapping how family roles affect current relationships. Conversations are practical and aimed at small, manageable steps.
Claire has experience supporting people facing grief, loss and major life changes as well as ongoing stress and mood-related concerns. She also offers help around issues linked to adoption and foster care, abandonment, blended family matters, and fatherhood-related difficulties. Other areas she covers include chronic illness and caregiver stress.
Sessions are conducted in English in the United Kingdom. Prospective clients are asked to use the site button to view online therapy options, complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange an initial appointment.
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How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and what they want to talk about. The therapist listens without directing the conversation and helps people develop their own ways forward. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact; it teaches practical skills to reduce worry and change unhelpful patterns. Psychodynamic ideas help people notice patterns from past relationships that influence current reactions and choices.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then agree a plan together. That partnership means methods can change as sessions progress, based on what actually helps.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by saving travel time or allowing shorter check-ins around work commitments. It can also allow sessions that do not require being on camera, which some people prefer when bandwidth or quiet time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists generally use online work to keep conversations focused on what matters to the client and to apply the chosen therapeutic methods effectively.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief and depression. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, abandonment and blended family issues.
What methods does she use in sessions?
The approach combines Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic ideas, with some Internal Family Systems work. Claire explains each method and uses what fits the person’s needs.
How much experience does she have?
Claire has four years of professional experience working in the UK. That timeframe reflects her clinical practice since qualifying.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided through the site’s booking information.
What do I need to do to start?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The questionnaire helps match you to the right option before booking.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.