- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Claire
Claire Bottomley offers calm, straightforward support for people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress or big life changes. She helps clients who are struggling with low mood, grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns or parenting challenges. Claire writes plainly and listens carefully so people can find practical ways to cope and move forward.
She trained in therapeutic counselling and holds a First Class Honours degree in Therapeutic Counselling. Claire is a BACP member.
Background and approach
Her background also includes postgraduate study in cognitive behavioural psychotherapy and additional trauma-focused practice methods. Claire uses a mix of talking approaches to suit the person in front of her. Sessions focus on understanding how past experiences affect current patterns.
She helps people notice unhelpful cycles and try alternative ways of responding to stress and difficult emotions. Work with Claire is collaborative and tailored. Together clients set goals and test small changes between sessions.
Practical strategies, short-term problem solving and deeper reflection can all be part of the process depending on what a person needs. She is experienced in supporting people with trauma, attachment concerns, addiction and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Claire also works with clients who have ADHD, autism spectrum traits, blended family challenges and complicated grief.
Her aim is to help people build more manageable day-to-day routines and clearer ways to cope. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. The approach is steady, down-to-earth and focused on what will make everyday life easier.
What Claire works with
Everything Claire lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Claire helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claire lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- 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’s approaches work online
Claire commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on values and small actions that matter. It is useful for worry, stress and getting unstuck from avoidance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches practical techniques for reducing anxiety and improving sleep and mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Claire will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then agree a plan together. That collaborative decision means sessions can include practical skill-building, deeper reflection or a mix of both depending on what the client wants to focus on.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and seeing non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when internet bandwidth is low or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing or need flexible, on-the-go contact. These options make therapy accessible around work, family life and travel schedules.
Questions people ask about Claire
What issues does Claire help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, low mood, grief and relationship difficulties, as well as parenting concerns and addiction-related problems.
What style of therapy is used in sessions?
Claire blends person-centred listening with approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy and trauma-focused methods to suit individual needs.
What experience does she bring?
Claire has five years of professional experience working with adults on anxiety, trauma processing and life transitions.
Where is Claire based and what credential does she hold?
She practises from the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, listed as BACP.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English for UK and international clients.
How are sessions delivered online?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Claire?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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