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Claire Jones

Claire Jones, BACP, NCPS

United Kingdom

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Counsellor - Stress and Relationships

  • Anger management
  • Workplace stress
  • Self esteem

About Claire

Claire Jones is a counsellor registered with BACP and NCPS with five years of experience in practice in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship trouble, low self-esteem, depression, addiction issues and anger among other concerns. Claire uses practical tools to make everyday life more manageable and aims to help people feel heard and understood.

Her background includes time in the corporate world, so she understands workplace stress and the pressures of busy professional lives. That experience informs concrete strategies she offers for coping at work and at home. Sessions focus on simple, usable skills as well as talking through patterns that keep causing problems.

Claire describes her approach as integrative, drawing on humanistic ideas and a mix of methods so different techniques can be tried. She uses short-term coping tools alongside deeper conversations about relationships, trauma, grief and life transitions. The emphasis is on what works day to day rather than on jargon or tests.

People meet a down-to-earth and approachable practitioner who aims to build a genuine working relationship. Claire helps clients strengthen self-awareness, self-compassion and practical problem-solving. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, blended family issues, ADHD and intimacy-related concerns.

Sessions include work on communication problems, anger management, obsessions and panic attacks, as well as issues like money stress and midlife change. The process begins with a clear plan and regular check-ins so the work stays relevant to the client’s goals.

How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions

Claire uses integrative and humanistic-informed techniques that are easy to describe in plain terms. Integrative work means she combines practical coping tools with conversational exploration so people can try different ways of responding to anger, anxiety or relationship strain. This helps with immediate stress management and with understanding the patterns that keep causing upset.

Humanistic-informed practice focuses on treating the person as an expert in their own life. In sessions this looks like guided reflection, gentle challenge and collaborative planning to test small changes in behaviour. These methods suit worries about anger, communication problems and coping with life changes.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Claire will work with each client to decide which techniques to try, review what helps, and adjust the plan over time based on goals and preferences.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking because they are not specified in the biography. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use sessions to practise skills in real time and bring recent problems straight into the conversation.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsFamily problemsInfidelityMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does Claire address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and self-esteem difficulties, and a wide range of other issues including anger, depression, addictions and grief.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Claire uses an integrative, evidence-informed approach that mixes practical tools with conversational work to address day-to-day problems and longer-standing patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and draws on prior corporate experience for workplace-related issues.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

Claire is registered with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions organised and what formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking by checking the online details, as the biography does not specify session formats.

How does payment and cost work?

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

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