- Warm listening
- Practical tools
- Trauma aware
About Claire
Claire Howdle is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years' experience supporting adults through stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. She works with people dealing with trauma, addiction, grief and self-esteem difficulties, and she also helps those facing parenting challenges, caregiving stress and questions about intimacy. Claire holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as her professional credential.
Her approach is flexible and tailored to each person. Claire blends cognitive behavioural techniques with mindfulness, client-centred listening and elements of attachment work. She aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through what matters to them and practise new ways of coping.
Claire often focuses on how past experiences affect current relationships and feelings. She supports people working through abandonment issues, attachment concerns, identity questions and recovery from childhood or domestic abuse. She also addresses life changes linked to ageing, health challenges such as cancer, and the practical stresses of caregiving.
Sessions typically involve talking, reflective listening and practical exercises drawn from approaches like ACT and CBT. Claire helps clients set goals, try out small changes between sessions and notice what does or does not help. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Her practice uses a subscription model for sessions which can be cancelled at any time. People interested in starting are asked to complete the site’s matching questionnaire and arrange a time to meet the counsellor.
How Claire's approaches work online and in session
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and for people trying to regain a sense of purpose. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with depression, panic and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape present-day connections and can aid people working through abandonment, attachment worries or relationship pain.Choosing an approach is something to do together. The counsellor will talk through goals, try different techniques and adjust the plan as needs change. Clients are invited to give feedback and to test what helps most in day-to-day life rather than committing to a single model up front.
Confirm the exact session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel, and allow shorter practical check-ins when needed. It can also let people use quieter surroundings, or choose sessions without video if that feels better. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework tasks to an online setting so the work stays focused on the client's goals.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Claire support?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties, plus trauma, addiction, grief and self-esteem concerns.
What is Claire's therapy style?
Her style is integrative and person-centred, blending cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness, attachment-informed work and existential ideas to suit each person.
How much experience does she have?
Claire has five years' experience working with adults on issues such as trauma recovery, addiction, phobias and identity concerns.
What are Claire's credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with Claire?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the counsellor's availability.