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Claire Phillips, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Supportive counsellor for parenting stresses

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Years in practice
10
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
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Addictions
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Trauma and abuse
About

About Claire

Claire Phillips is a counsellor with a decade of professional experience. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Claire aims to create a calm, respectful space where parents can talk about the pressures they face.

She keeps language simple and practical so conversations feel manageable even on a difficult day. Claire uses a person-centred way of working that focuses on the individual in front of her.

Background and approach

Sessions are shaped around each person’s goals and pace. She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help people spot patterns of thinking that influence mood and behaviour. Her background includes work in NHS surgeries, prisons and drop-in centres, alongside roles in care homes for children and with young adults.

Claire has supported people who have experienced self-harm, suicidal thoughts and substance misuse, so she is used to working with high-stress situations and complex needs. Having lived and worked in South East Asia and South East London, she brings cultural awareness to sessions. That experience informs how she listens and the questions she asks when parenting, identity or life changes are discussed.

Claire also focuses on trauma and its effects, including how unprocessed trauma can show up as withdrawal, substance use or difficulties with intimacy. Her work aims to help people recognise their strengths and use them to cope better with parenting challenges and life transitions.

Focus areas and approaches

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.

Approaches Claire lists

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Online support

How Claire uses practical approaches online

Claire combines person-centred work with cognitive behavioural techniques to help people manage parenting stress and related concerns. Person-centred work means the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s pace, creating space to talk through worries and emotions. Cognitive behavioural therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and try practical alternative ways of responding to day-to-day parenting strains.

She often uses mindfulness to help with emotional regulation and to reduce overwhelming stress. Mindfulness encourages simple attention practices that can be used between sessions to notice feelings without immediate reaction. Claire works collaboratively to find which approach or mix of approaches fits each person’s needs and goals rather than prescribing one method up front.

Online therapy offers a flexible way to keep to appointments around family life and work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging suits quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to maintain a steady routine of support while juggling parenting responsibilities.
Questions

Questions people ask about Claire

What kinds of problems does Claire help with?

She works with common parenting concerns such as stress, sleep and eating issues, and relationship difficulties. She also supports people facing anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma-related challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Claire adopts a person-centred approach that prioritises listening and the client’s pace. She combines this with cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness to address thoughts, habits and emotional regulation.

What is her professional background?

She has ten years of counselling experience and has worked in NHS surgeries, prisons and drop-in centres. Her work has included supporting people with self-harm, suicidal ideation and substance misuse.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

Claire is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is able to work with international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to begin sessions?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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