Claire Gillyon, BACP
Claire Gillyon is a BACP counsellor who aims to meet people where they are.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
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About Claire
Claire Gillyon is a BACP counsellor who aims to meet people where they are. She offers calm, non-judgemental support for those who are finding life feels heavy or confusing. Claire focuses on helping people build self-awareness and find gentler ways to cope.
She draws on client-centred work to put the person's experience at the centre of sessions. That means listening first, and following the pace the person sets. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to help spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical alternatives.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are used to help people ground themselves and manage stress or anxiety in the moment. Claire also brings psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current patterns. Internal Family Systems is another option she uses to map different parts of a person's inner world.
Claire has four years of practice supporting people with stress, anxiety and depression. She also works with issues such as addiction, eating concerns, intimacy-related problems and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include ADHD, attachment and body image concerns among others.
Sessions are offered from the United Kingdom in English, and she accepts international clients. Appointments can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, with subscriptions that can be cancelled at any time.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 397781 | January 2027 |
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Coping with life changes
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claire lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Claire will discuss options and work collaboratively to choose techniques that match a person's goals, needs and preferences. Together they decide whether to focus more on present coping skills, patterns from the past, or a mix of methods.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging allows for check-ins or ongoing written reflection. These formats help people access therapy from different places and at different times while keeping the focus on practical support and progress.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Claire work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions, plus relationship, intimacy and self-esteem issues.
What style of therapy is used in sessions?
Sessions draw on client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas, along with Internal Family Systems when helpful.
How much clinical experience does Claire have?
She has four years of experience working with people on a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.
Where is Claire based and what credential does she hold?
Claire practises from the United Kingdom and is listed with the BACP, which is shown as her supplied credential.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on their preference.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged 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 the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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