About Claire
Claire Austen is a person-centred counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has five years of experience helping people manage depression, anxiety, grief and relationship problems. Claire aims to make sessions feel calm and non-judgemental so clients can talk openly and begin to make small changes.
She believes people often know what they need deep down once barriers are noticed. In sessions she listens closely and reflects back what she hears, helping clients recognise patterns that keep them stuck.
Background and approach
Her approach combines a person-centred framework with practical tools drawn from cognitive behavioural therapy, which she studied as a diploma in CBT. Claire has worked with people from a wide range of backgrounds and ages. She offers help for issues such as stress, self-esteem, parenting strains, addiction concerns, trauma and family problems.
She also lists LGBT issues among her areas of focus and aims to be inclusive in her work. Practical strategies are used alongside open listening. That might mean learning ways to manage anxious thoughts, noticing attachment patterns in relationships, or practising grounding techniques after difficult experiences.
Claire encourages clients to set small, achievable goals between sessions. Her training is recorded as NCPS. Prospective clients are invited to complete a short questionnaire to be matched and to schedule sessions according to the booking process.
What Claire works with
Everything Claire lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Claire is listed here; the rest shows what else Claire works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claire lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Claire's approaches can work online
Claire's practice blends person-centred work and cognitive behavioural ideas. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening closely and helping clients name their feelings, which can help with depression, grief and relationship worries. Cognitive behavioural therapy offers practical strategies for managing anxious thoughts and changing unhelpful patterns, useful for stress, low mood and coping with life changes.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit the client's needs and preferences, and adjust over time as goals evolve. Clients can expect some sessions to be reflective and exploratory, and others to include concrete exercises or skills to practise between meetings.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy around work, study or family life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make regular meetings simpler to maintain. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and tools for remote sessions so progress continues even when meeting virtually.
Questions people ask about Claire
What concerns does Claire commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties, plus related areas such as parenting strain, addictions, self-esteem and family problems.
How would you describe Claire's therapeutic style?
Her style is mainly person-centred, offering empathetic listening and reflection, combined with practical CBT strategies when helpful.
What is Claire's background and experience?
Claire has five years of counselling experience and has worked with people from diverse backgrounds and age groups on a range of concerns.
What credentials and region are listed for Claire?
The profile lists NCPS as the provided credential and Claire practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and the profile indicates international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Claire?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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