Claire Smith, BACP
Claire Smith helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, trauma and relationship or family problems.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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About Claire
Claire Smith helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, trauma and relationship or family problems. She also supports people facing parenting strain, anger, self-esteem struggles, eating concerns, and career or life changes. Claire is identified by her BACP credential, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
She works in a straightforward, respectful way. Conversations are shaped around each person's needs and priorities.
Background and approach
Claire keeps language simple and practical so parents and busy adults can follow the work even on a phone screen. Claire brings four years of professional practice to her counselling. Her experience includes work in a children’s crisis unit within the NHS NELFT where she supported people with severe mental health challenges and high risk presentations.
That background informs how she approaches risk, safety and complex presentations. Her approach draws on a few established therapies. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take manageable steps.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps with unhelpful thinking patterns and practical coping skills. She also uses attachment-informed ideas and client-centred conversation to build trust at a steady pace. Claire works with neurodiversity and has experience supporting people with ADHD, autism and obsessive patterns.
She is also familiar with issues like abandonment, codependency, dissociation and divorce. Sessions are shaped to each person's situation rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 397220 | October 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
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claire lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused 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
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches simple techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. It often helps with anxiety, depression and practical coping skills.
Claire treats the choice of approach as a joint decision. She will work with each person to decide which methods suit their goals, preferences and the problems they bring. That might mean using ACT exercises one week and CBT techniques another, or focusing on attachment-informed conversations where relationships are central.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit lower bandwidth or quick check-ins, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit counselling around work, school runs and day-to-day commitments while keeping the focus on steady practical progress.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Claire support?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship or family concerns, plus parenting, eating issues and career changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Claire uses plain language and a practical style, focusing on what matters to the person and shaping sessions around their goals.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has four years of professional experience, including work in an NHS NELFT children’s crisis unit supporting people with severe mental health needs.
Which professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
Claire holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working together?
Work can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and the therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How does someone begin working with Claire?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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