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Claudia Canova

Claudia Canova, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - relationships and anger

  • Attachment patterns
  • Psychosynthesis practice
  • Relationship problems

About Claudia

Claudia Canova is a BACP counsellor with four years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She describes her work as building a relationship that can support people to become more themselves. Claudia offers help with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, depression, addictions, anger and self-esteem among other issues.

Claudia blends present-focused problem solving with exploration of what feels neglected in a person's life. She uses Psychosynthesis ideas alongside psychodynamic and Jungian influences to look at how patterns and past experience shape current feelings and choices. This includes looking at attachment patterns and how they show up in relationships and at work.

Her background includes nearly two decades in media, communications and the performing industry, plus some years in education. She also co-facilitates workshops at the Psychosynthesis Trust for counsellors in training and volunteers with organisations offering emotional support to those affected by Covid-19 and vulnerable young adults.

In sessions she invites straightforward conversation about what is causing pain and how it affects day-to-day life. Practical concerns such as sleep, eating, work stress, parenting strain and frustration with partners are all things she will talk through with clients.

Claudia also pays attention to themes like abandonment, codependency, control and communication problems. She helps people consider what has been holding them back and what they might try next. To begin, she asks people to describe their immediate concerns so the first sessions can focus on the most pressing issues.

Therapeutic approaches and remote working

Claudia draws on attachment-based ideas that look at how early connections shape present reactions and relationship patterns. This approach can be useful for people who find themselves getting stuck in repeating fights, feeling distant from others, or struggling with trust in relationships.

She also uses client-centred principles which focus on listening closely and helping people speak frankly about what matters to them now. That can help when someone wants to offload what is on their chest, sort out values, or make clearer choices about work, parenting or intimacy.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claudia will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try different ways of working until they settle on what helps most. The process is collaborative and shaped around what the client says is most pressing.

The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make fitting therapy into a busy week easier and reduce travel time. They also allow shorter check-in sessions when days are tight, or meetings that do not require a camera if that suits someone better.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyJungian TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Claudia address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, depression, addictions, anger and self-esteem among other concerns listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Claudia combines present-focused problem solving with exploration of past patterns and inner potential, using Psychosynthesis alongside psychodynamic and Jungian ideas.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years' experience as a practising counsellor in the UK.

What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is BACP registered and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I see her if I do not live in the UK?

Sessions are offered to international clients; sessions are conducted in English.

Which session formats are available?

The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I start working with her?

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