Claire Owers, BACP
Claire Owers is a counsellor and psychotherapist with four years of clinical experience.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +3 more
About Claire
Claire Owers is a counsellor and psychotherapist with four years of clinical experience. She offers a calm, listening presence for people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or simply need someone to talk to. Her manner is warm, compassionate and non-judgemental.
Claire mainly draws on psychodynamic therapy to help people understand how past experiences shape present feelings and behaviour. She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and solution-focused techniques to address practical problems and build skills for coping.
Background and approach
Trauma-focused approaches inform her work when people have traumatic experiences to process. Sessions are collaborative. Claire helps people identify small, achievable steps alongside longer-term reflection on patterns and relationships.
Conversations cover emotions, relationships, self-image and life transitions in language that is straightforward and plain. She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties. Additional areas she pays attention to include abandonment, attachment concerns, neurodiversity, chronic illness, and caregiver strain.
Claire aims to meet each person where they are. Her style balances exploring deeper themes with practical tools people can use between appointments. She encourages open, honest discussion without judgement and adapts the approach to each person’s needs.
Claire aims to help people make gradual, meaningful change at a pace they can manage.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 403654 | February 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claire lists
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, which can reduce anxiety and low mood and improve coping skills.
Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on processing distressing memories and reducing their impact on daily life. It aims to help people make sense of traumatic events and build ways to manage triggers and flashbacks.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then try methods that match the person’s needs. This is a collaborative process that can change as therapy progresses.
Online therapy using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit appointments around work, care duties or mobility limits while still working through the same therapeutic material you would cover in person.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Claire focus on?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. Additional areas include attachment, neurodiversity, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, compassionate and collaborative. She mixes deeper psychodynamic reflection with practical CBT and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist. That experience covers a range of common mental health and life transition issues.
What professional credential does she hold?
She holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as her professional credential. She practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in other languages or from overseas?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. This gives options for longer conversations or shorter check-ins.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Claire?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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