Claire Cowper, BACP

Claire Cowper works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and depression. She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation. Claire writes plainly and focuses on practical steps that can help day to day.

Claire has four years of professional experience. She offers sessions that are shaped to each person's needs rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Conversations are respectful and kind, and she aims to help people find clearer ways forward.

Her practice covers family and relationship difficulties, including communication problems, blended family issues and divorce and separation. She also supports people dealing with loss, caregiving stress, chronic illness or cancer related strain. Additional areas she addresses include abandonment, adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger Syndrome, codependency and fatherhood issues.

Claire draws on client-centred ideas to make room for each person's experience. She uses cognitive behavioural techniques to work on thoughts and habits that maintain anxiety or low mood. Psychodynamic perspectives help look at patterns from the past that affect present choices. Internal Family Systems can be used when different parts of someone feel in conflict.

Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Claire aims to support people who are ready to take steps towards change, and she tailors each plan to practical needs and goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Claire uses client-centred therapy to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what matters to them. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting and helping the person lead the pace and topics of therapy.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT to help people notice patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep anxiety or low mood going. CBT offers practical exercises and experiments to test new ways of coping and feeling better.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss goals and preferences and suggest methods that best fit a person's needs. She views therapy as a collaborative process and checks in about what is helping as sessions progress.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit different schedules. Video calls let people use body language and tone, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around home life, work and other commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.