About me

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My name is Claire. I'm a counsellor, clinical supervisor and Breathwork Facilitator, working both in person and remotely from Easington Village in County Durham.

I believe there are many ways to understand human psychology and wellbeing and  work holistically with clients, integrating theories and approaches to suit their individual needs. I work in collaboration with clients,  offering my commitment to building a therapeutic relationship where thoughts, feelings and behaviours can be fully explored together. 

Alongside my private practice, I have worked in the voluntary sector for almost twenty years, counselling individuals who have been subjected to domestic abuse and sexual violence.

I am committed to continuing professional development  and  have a particular interested in the mind-body connection and somatic, creative and spiritual  resources. My core training  included person centred, CBT and  psychodynamic theory and I have additional training in somatic trauma therapy and trauma informed approaches, EFT, mindfulness, creative counselling techniques and compassion focused approaches.  I am currently studying towards an MA in Psychotherapy Studies, with a focus on working wildly and creatively.

I am an LGBTQ+ allied therapist and my practice is neurodiversity affirming and non-pathologising. I am a registered member of the BACP,  an accredited registered member of the NCS and a professional member of the International Breathwork Foundation. I hold professional insurance, a clear DBS and I am registered under the Data Protection Act (1998).