- Years in practice
- 8
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Claire
Claire Kleynhans is a counsellor with eight years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation, and she focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. Claire works with adults who are struggling to make sense of loss, identity concerns, or emotional overwhelm.
She takes a straightforward, respectful approach in sessions. Claire listens first, then helps people spot patterns that keep causing pain. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current behaviour and feelings.
Background and approach
Claire also uses simple cognitive behavioural tools to help people challenge unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. Mindfulness practices are offered to build calm and steady attention during stressful moments. Many clients seek her help with parenting questions, family conflict and blended family issues.
She also supports people facing grief, trauma, addiction concerns, body image and career uncertainty. Claire aims to tailor each plan to the person in front of her. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth, with steps people can try between meetings.
She invites people to take the next step when they feel ready and offers guidance through the early parts of therapy.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claire lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- 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 uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape present-day feelings and patterns. This approach helps people understand why certain triggers feel so intense and can be useful for relationship and parenting concerns.She also employs client-centred therapy, which prioritises the client's experience. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in the room, with the counsellor offering empathic listening and gentle guidance to help people find their own solutions.
Cognitive behavioural techniques are used as practical tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviours. These techniques suit people wanting concrete steps to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change recurring reactions.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Claire will discuss different options with each person and agree a plan that fits their goals, needs and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the methods as therapy progresses.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions or when typing feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible for work, family life and varied schedules.
Questions people ask about Claire
What kinds of issues does Claire work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems and trauma among many other concerns such as grief, body image, ADHD and addiction.
What is Claire's therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens first, then offers practical tools and gentle reflection to help people change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Claire has eight years of professional counselling and psychotherapy experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials does Claire hold and where is she based?
She holds BACP accreditation and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Claire offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through 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 therapist availability.
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