Claire Kleynhans, BACP

Claire Kleynhans is a counsellor with eight years of practice in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by offering steady, respectful support. Claire aims to make the first step feel manageable for anyone who is worried or unsure about therapy.

She works with a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship and attachment difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and body image. Claire also helps people facing grief, parenting strain, addiction, ADHD, career questions and major life changes. Her practice includes issues linked to abandonment, adoption and foster care, chronic illness and caregiver stress.

Claire uses a blend of approaches to suit each person. She draws on client-centred conversations to follow what matters most to the individual. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when practical steps and changes in thinking feel helpful. Attachment-based and mindfulness ideas are brought in to heal relational patterns and reduce overwhelming feelings.

Sessions are tailored to each person rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Claire aims to create a calm space to talk, to notice patterns and to try small changes that can make a difference. She encourages people to reconnect with their sense of purpose and to build clearer choices.

If someone is ready to explore their situation, Claire will work collaboratively to set goals and find approaches that fit their life. The focus is on practical next steps, clearer understanding and moving towards a life the person can feel proud of.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Claire uses client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy as core parts of her online work. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the person, helping them find their own answers and feel understood. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at thinking and behaviour patterns and offers practical techniques to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

She also brings attachment-based ideas into online sessions to look at how early relationships affect current patterns and close connections. That can help with relationship struggles, trust issues and repeating cycles of behaviour.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. Claire works collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals and preferences, and she checks in regularly to see what is helping and what to change.

Online therapy with Claire uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling easier to fit into life. Video calls allow a face-to-face style conversation, phone sessions can fit shorter breaks or low bandwidth situations, live chat offers a quicker check-in, and messaging suits ongoing reflection between sessions. These options aim to provide flexibility and accessibility while keeping the focus on practical progress and personal understanding.