Claire Kelly, BACP

Claire Kelly is a BACP counsellor who brings three years of formal counselling experience alongside three decades of work as a bodyworker and holistic therapist. She offers calm, down-to-earth support for people facing major life changes and ongoing strains. Claire’s approach aims to help people find clearer direction and greater balance in day-to-day life.

Claire works with issues such as stress, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, and the pressures of parenting. She also supports people managing chronic illness, caregiving demands, compassion fatigue and concerns around intimacy or ADHD. Practical worries like career strain and communication problems are included in her work too.

Her practice is rooted in person-centred principles, which means she follows the lead of the person in the room and helps them uncover their own answers. Claire combines this with emotionally focused ideas to look at relationship patterns and with mindfulness to build calm and focus. She also draws on Internal Family Systems ideas to help people notice different parts of themselves and develop inner cooperation.

Sessions are offered in English and Claire is based in the United Kingdom. She describes her role as walking alongside people as they work through both expected life transitions and more sudden shocks, giving space to talk and to practise new ways of coping.

Claire encourages people to take the first step even when it feels hard. She uses a respectful, non-judgemental tone and aims to create a steady environment where someone can speak openly and make practical changes over time.

How therapeutic approaches guide online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead, creating space for them to talk through what matters. This approach helps when someone needs non-judgemental support to make sense of life changes and to find their own direction.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices and grounding exercises to reduce stress and improve focus. People often use these techniques when anxiety, chronic pain or caregiver strain make everyday tasks feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and help choose which ideas to try first. That choice is revisited as the work continues so adjustments can be made collaboratively.

Session formats are not listed in the original profile, so please confirm which formats Claire currently offers before booking. In general, online appointments can make it easier to fit counselling around work, caregiving and medical appointments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits the day. The therapist will work with clients to find timings and ways of working that fit everyday life.