Claire Cotgrove, BACP
Claire Cotgrove offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people who are struggling with identity, relationships, or past hurt.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +3 more
About Claire
Claire Cotgrove offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people who are struggling with identity, relationships, or past hurt. She introduces simple, practical ways to make sense of painful feelings. Sessions are focused on what the client brings and on building understanding and self-compassion.
Claire practices person-centred counselling, which means she follows the client's lead and responds with warmth and acceptance. She also uses trauma-focused approaches when past harm needs careful attention.
Background and approach
Together these ways of working aim to help people feel safer in themselves and more able to make choices that suit them. Her experience includes supporting people with LGBT concerns, questions about gender and sexuality, neurodivergence such as autism, and attention difficulties like ADHD. She also works with issues linked to abusive or coercive relationships, domestic violence, and religious trauma.
Claire helps with intimacy problems, communication difficulties, and the emotional effects of separation and loss. Claire holds BACP accreditation, which is a recognised British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy membership. She draws on three years of clinical experience alongside life experience to offer empathy and practical listening.
Sessions can include talking, reflective exercises, and creative options when that feels helpful. People who choose Claire usually want a steady, respectful presence while they make sense of difficult experiences. She aims to help clients increase their self-understanding, manage distressing memories, and rebuild trust in themselves and others.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 402803 | May 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Claire works with
Everything Claire lists, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Claire lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
She also uses trauma-focused therapy when past events continue to affect daily life. This approach gently addresses traumatic memories and their impact, helping people reduce distressing reactions and regain a sense of control.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels comfortable, and together they will decide the best way to proceed. The process is collaborative and paced to the client's needs.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use facial cues and interactive exercises. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or suit those who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging is useful for quick check-ins, ongoing support, or when typing helps someone express themselves more easily. These options make it simpler to access regular sessions without travel and to pick the format that suits the person's daily life.
Frequently asked
What issues can Claire help with?
She works with LGBT concerns, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy problems, and ADHD among other issues listed in her specialisms.
What is Claire's therapeutic style?
Her practice is mainly person-centred, offering empathic, client-led listening, with trauma-focused methods used when past harm needs targeted attention.
How much experience does she have?
Claire has three years of experience working in counselling and brings additional life experience to her work.
What credentials and location does she have?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and works with clients in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with people in the United Kingdom only.
How are sessions delivered?
Claire meets clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what suits the client and the work.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; to start, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
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