Counsellor profile
Claire Smith, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationships and family support
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- ACT methods
- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
About Claire
Claire Smith is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She supports adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
She has experience working in a children's crisis unit within the NHS NELFT, where she supported people with severe mental health concerns and high-risk presentations. That work included responding to complex situations and working alongside other services. Claire also has experience supporting people with ADHD, autism, OCD and related neurodiversity matters.
Claire uses a mix of practical talking approaches. She draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to look at thinking and behaviour patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and make actions that matter to them. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns and emotional responses.
Her style is straightforward and conversational. Sessions focus on what is relevant now and on small steps the person can try between meetings. She aims to help people manage strong emotions, improve communication, and cope with life changes.
For people juggling parenting or strained relationships at home, Claire offers focused support to talk through pressures and plan realistic changes. To begin, the site asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the online pathway.
How sessions work
How Claire uses therapy approaches online
Claire draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on what matters to them. ACT is often used for anxiety, depression and life transitions where people want to take values-based steps.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test small behavioural changes. CBT is practical and often used for anxiety, low mood, and eating-related concerns. Attachment-based ideas are used to understand how early relationships shape current patterns and to work on communication and emotional responses in close relationships.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before, and then agree a plan together. This is a collaborative process and may draw on more than one method over time.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around parenting and work commitments, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when life is busy. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt exercises and homework so they work in an online setting and around daily routines.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, anger and self-esteem issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and practical, using talk-based techniques to address current difficulties and steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience, including work in an NHS children's crisis unit supporting high-risk presentations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current online session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.