Claire Smith, BACP
4 years in practice
Claire Smith is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family tensions, and trauma.
License and registration
- BACP
- 397220 · expires October 2026
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Claire
Claire Smith is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family tensions, and trauma. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, eating and body-image concerns, anger, self-esteem struggles, ADHD and compassion fatigue. Claire holds BACP registration and works from the United Kingdom.
Her style is straightforward and respectful. She listens closely and adapts sessions to each person. Conversations are practical and rooted in everyday life rather than clinical jargon.
Background and approach
Claire aims to make the first steps feel less daunting. Claire has four years of professional experience, including work in an NHS children’s crisis unit where she met people facing severe mental health challenges. That background informs how she approaches complex trauma, bereavement and high‑stress situations.
She also has experience supporting people with OCD, ADHD and autism. In therapy she blends emotion-focused work with cognitive and acceptance-based tools. This means talking about feelings and patterns, and practising small changes between sessions.
She and the client shape a plan together that fits the person’s goals and day‑to‑day life. Practical formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Claire uses shorter check‑ins and longer sessions depending on what will help most.
She encourages people to take the next step when they feel ready, and will guide them through the process.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Claire lists on their public professional profile, 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 names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Claire blends approaches online
Claire draws on Emotionally‑Focused Therapy to help people look at strong emotions and patterns in close relationships and personal life. EFT focuses on recognising feelings, naming them, and changing how people respond to those emotions to improve connection and self‑understanding.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT emphasises values and small actions that move someone toward a life they care about. Attachment‑Based Therapy appears in her work too, helping people understand how early connections shape current relationships and self‑beliefs.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and try approaches that fit those needs. She sees therapy as collaborative and will adjust methods as progress and priorities become clearer.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and non‑verbal cues. Phone sessions suit those with limited bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check‑ins and ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and daily life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns can Claire help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family tensions, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, parenting strain, anger, self‑esteem, ADHD and related challenges.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Claire takes a respectful, straightforward approach. She listens closely, uses clear language, and adapts sessions to each person’s needs.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Claire has four years of professional experience, including work in an NHS children’s crisis unit with people facing severe mental health problems.
What are Claire's credentials and where does she practise?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text‑based messaging depending on what suits the person.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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