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Claire Payne, NCPS

Online sessions across the UK 3+ years in practice

Claire Payne is a counsellor with three years of practice under the NCPS credential.

About Claire

Claire Payne is a counsellor with three years of practice under the NCPS credential. She speaks plainly about the nerves that come with first appointments and offers steady, patient support for people taking that first step. Claire aims to make the first contact feel manageable and respectful of each person's pace.

Claire draws on experience from a long career in social care to shape her current practice. She understands how earlier life events and abuse can affect day-to-day living and relationships.

Background and approach

That background informs how she listens and the practical steps she suggests. Her main areas include family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and career-related stress. She also works with compassion fatigue and related caregiver strain.

Additional focus areas include attachment issues, abandonment, communication problems, divorce and separation, and post-traumatic stress. Sessions are offered remotely across the United Kingdom by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Claire adapts session length and pace to each person, and she can use non-verbal methods when words are difficult.

People tend to find Claire helpful when they need a calm, steady presence and practical ways to manage overwhelming feelings. She supports both short-term and longer-term work, shaping sessions around what each person needs to move forward.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
NCPS	NCS23-03105	July 2026

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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.

Online support

Claire draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how you feel and what you do. One approach helps people recognise unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of thinking and acting to reduce distress; it is often helpful for anxiety, low mood and work-related stress. Another way of working centres on the present moment and personal experience, helping people notice feelings and patterns in relationships and daily life so they can make clearer choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss different methods with you and decide together which fits your needs, goals and pace. That collaborative process means the approach can change over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distances. Phone sessions are useful when video is difficult or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick support, ongoing check-ins or a written way to reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments, and let people choose what feels most manageable.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Claire focus on?

She focuses on trauma and abuse, family issues, low self-esteem, career stress and compassion fatigue, plus related concerns such as attachment, abandonment and post-traumatic stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She offers a calm, patient style that adapts to each person's pace. Sessions mix listening with practical steps and can include non-verbal methods when words are hard.

What is her professional background?

Claire brings three years of counselling practice with an earlier long career in social care, which informs her work with people affected by early years trauma and abuse.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom, working remotely nationwide for video or phone sessions.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Claire offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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