Claire Phillips, BACP
Claire Phillips is a counsellor with ten years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
About Claire
Claire Phillips is a counsellor with ten years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She offers a calm, person-centred approach that aims to help people talk through difficult thoughts and feelings in a supportive setting. Claire writes plainly and listens closely so people feel heard and respected.
She uses practical, down-to-earth techniques to help people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem and depression.
Background and approach
Trauma and abuse are a key focus, and Claire pays attention to how past experiences affect thinking, behaviour and the body. She also covers relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, and challenges linked to parenting and major life changes. Claire draws on attachment-based ways of working alongside cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness practices.
Motivational interviewing is used when people want help changing habits such as substance use. Sessions are aimed at helping people identify strengths, learn new coping skills and try different ways of responding to hard situations. Her background includes work in NHS surgeries, prisons and drop-in centres, and experience with people who have faced suicidal thoughts, self-harm and drug or alcohol problems.
Claire has also spent many years living in South East Asia and south east London, and she approaches cultural differences with sensitivity. People can expect a straightforward, compassionate counsellor who focuses on practical steps and slower reflection. Claire welcomes conversations that explore emotions, build coping strategies and support longer term self-discovery.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 267230 | September 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
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claire lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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
She also uses client-centred listening and motivational interviewing when change is needed. The counsellor will work collaboratively to find the best blend of approaches for your goals, adapting methods as progress unfolds and responding to your preferences and pace.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises, while phone sessions suit quieter bandwidth or hands-free check-ins. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, reflection between sessions or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and travel commitments, and to maintain continuity when circumstances change.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Claire commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression, as well as a wide range of related issues such as grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, bipolar and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She offers a person-centred style with an emphasis on listening and guiding. Practical tools from cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness are also used to help manage symptoms and build coping skills.
What is her clinical background?
Claire has ten years of counselling experience, including work in NHS surgeries, prisons and drop-in centres, and with people presenting suicidal ideation, self-harm and substance issues.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages and clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
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 work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Claire?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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