- Person centred
- CBT strategies
- Attachment focus
About Claire
Claire Austen is a counsellor registered with the NCPS and has five years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, parenting concerns, addictions and anger. Claire also supports people facing life changes and issues with self-esteem.
She works from a person-centred perspective, meaning she listens closely and follows what each person brings. Claire also uses ideas from cognitive behavioural therapy and other approaches to offer practical strategies when needed. Sessions tend to focus on understanding what keeps a problem going and on small, manageable changes.
Claire describes her work as respectful and non-judgemental. She pays attention to attachment patterns and how past relationships shape current reactions. That can help when resentment builds, temper flares, or anger feels hard to control.
In practice she combines reflective listening with techniques from CBT and DBT when useful. That might include looking at unhelpful thinking patterns, practising new ways to respond to strong feelings, or learning simple coping skills to reduce overwhelm.
She has a diploma in cognitive behavioural therapy alongside her counselling qualifications. Claire accepts international clients and offers sessions in English. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then book an initial appointment.
How her approaches translate to online work
Claire draws on person-centred and attachment-based ideas alongside cognitive behavioural techniques. Person-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can follow their own understanding of what needs to change. That approach is useful for people wrestling with anger that feels connected to relationships or past hurts.Attachment-based thinking looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current reactions. It can help when anger is a response to feeling abandoned, ignored or controlled. Cognitive behavioural work adds practical steps such as spotting triggers, testing unhelpful thoughts, and rehearsing alternative responses to reduce explosive reactions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Claire will talk with each person about goals and preferences and agree together which methods to try. That collaborative decision-making helps shape a plan that fits day-to-day life.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to work with a practitioner in the UK while living elsewhere.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, parenting concerns, addictions and anger among other life difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a person-centred framework supported by practical techniques from CBT and elements of DBT and psychodynamic thinking.
How much experience does she have?
Claire has five years of clinical experience working with people on a range of mental health and relationship issues.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.