Claire Kelly, BACP

Claire Kelly is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has three years of counselling experience and a long background working as a bodyworker and holistic therapist. Claire aims to make it easier for people to take a first step when life feels overwhelming or confusing.

She works in a person-centred way and listens without judgement. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person, so clients can find their own words and make decisions that feel right to them. Claire helps people talk through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and parenting strain among other concerns.

Her approach draws on emotion-focused ideas to help people tune into what matters in close relationships. She also uses mindfulness practices to calm the nervous system and notice unhelpful patterns in the moment. Elements of Internal Family Systems help people see different parts of themselves and how those parts affect choices and feelings.

Claire also supports people dealing with ADHD, intimacy-related issues, career worries and compassion fatigue. She has experience with adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, autism and long-term health challenges such as chronic pain and illness.

In sessions Claire aims to create a steady, compassionate space. She helps people build practical ways to manage difficult emotions and improve communication. The work focuses on what each person needs now and how they want their life to look going forward.

How Claire's approaches work online

Claire uses person-centred practice to make sessions feel collaborative. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people find their own answers, which is useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions.

She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) ideas to help people recognise important feelings in relationships and improve how they connect with others. Mindfulness techniques are used alongside these approaches to develop simple skills for settling the nervous system and noticing patterns as they happen.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Claire will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they will agree on the best mix of methods. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs change.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video calls are good for a fuller conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring commitments and daily life, while keeping continuity of support.