Counsellor profile
Claire Kleiner, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Person centred
- Neurodiversity aware
- LGBT focus
About Claire
Counsellor Claire Kleiner is a BACP member with four years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She works using person-centred approaches and supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addiction concerns and LGBT issues.
Claire often works with people dealing with grief, intimacy difficulties, sleep problems and parenting strain. She also helps with anger, self-esteem, career changes and coping with life transitions. Her additional interests include attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care, and issues linked to ageing, chronic illness and caregiving.
Her practice follows the client-centred model. That means sessions focus on the person's experience and aim to make it easier to talk about difficult memories and feelings. Claire pays attention to how someone describes their life and adapts conversation to what matters most to them.
She has experience supporting neurodivergent people and people from LGBT communities. Sessions concentrate on practical ways to make sense of problems and on small steps that can help someone move forward. Conversations are kept straightforward and grounded in everyday concerns.
People usually begin by outlining the issue they want to work on and what they hope to achieve. From there Claire works with each person to set the pace and direction of the work. She asks about current pressures, past events that matter to the person, and what has or has not helped before.
Client-centred work and online counselling
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening to the person's experience and following their lead. It helps people talk through difficult feelings, make sense of past events and decide what changes they want to try. This approach suits worries like anxiety, low mood, relationship issues and many life adjustments.Claire will work collaboratively to find the best approach for each person. She discusses goals and preferences in early sessions and adjusts the style of the work as needed. Deciding on an approach is part of the work rather than a one-off decision.
The original biography does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online counselling easier to fit around work or family life and useful when travel is difficult. Other practical benefits include shorter check-ins by phone when that helps, or using video when face-to-face style contact is preferred. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which option suits a given situation during the first contact.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of problems does she help with?
Claire helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD and addictions. She also works with grief, sleep and parenting worries and career or life changes.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She uses client-centred therapy, which focuses on the person's experience and what they say matters. Sessions aim to be person-led and concentrate on understanding feelings and choices.
How much experience does she have?
Claire has four years' experience working as a counsellor. That experience includes supporting neurodivergent people and clients from LGBT communities.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are available to international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with Claire before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online counselling options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.