Counsellor profile
Claudia Brooker, BACP
BACP counsellor - stress and family concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Trauma and grief
About Claudia
Claudia Brooker is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression and parenting strains, and she lists family concerns among her focus areas. Claudia also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, intimacy issues and the everyday pressure of balancing work and home life.
She uses conversational, person-focused sessions and draws on several therapeutic approaches to suit different needs. Sessions are guided by what the client brings - thoughts, feelings and practical problems - and Claudia aims to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck and try new ways of coping. She uses straightforward techniques that address thinking, emotions and relationships.
Claudia’s background includes work with people who identify as LGBT and those from mixed cultural backgrounds. She has experience with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, autism and relationship communication problems. This experience informs how she talks with parents and adults about family strain and caregiving pressures.
She works in English and French. Sessions use a subscription payment model that can be cancelled at any time; the cost varies with location. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the See online therapy options button.
Claudia also mentions clinical supervision experience and an interest in helping people cope with major life changes and compassion fatigue. If the precise session formats needed are important, check the current options before booking.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online work and what to expect
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what you say so you can come to your own solutions; it helps when people want more clarity about their feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and practical behaviour changes to reduce anxiety and low mood; it is often used for stress, sleep and coping skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) pays attention to relationship patterns and how emotions shape interactions, which can help when intimacy or communication is the main concern.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claudia will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and together they will try methods that fit. She adapts what she uses as sessions progress, checking in about what helps and what does not.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking. The practical benefit of online work is that it can fit into a busy life - it can save travel time, allow a shorter check-in between commitments or make it easier to join when schedules are tight. Discuss any practical constraints with the counsellor when you book so you can agree on what will work for you.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, family concerns, trauma, grief, intimacy issues, parenting pressures and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centred way of working with practical techniques from approaches such as CBT and emotionally-focused methods to address thoughts, feelings and relationships.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience supporting adults with a range of emotional and relational issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language?
Sessions are offered in English and French.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and the cost varies with location.
How do I start a first appointment?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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.