Counsellor profile
Claire Lewis, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationship support
See online counselling options- Person-centred base
- Short and long term
- Neurodiverse support
About Claire
Counsellor Claire Lewis is an Accredited Member of the BACP with four years post-qualification experience. She works with people in the United Kingdom on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and self-esteem.
Claire uses an integrative way of working. Her base is person-centred practice alongside psychodynamic, Gestalt, cognitive behavioural and solution-focused ideas. She has experience of both short-term work and longer-term support, and adapts the length of contact to what each person needs.
For four years she has worked in an employee assistance programme setting, offering short-term support to a wide range of adults. In addition, she has spent three years supporting neurodiverse university students, often in medium to long-term work.
In practice she helps people talk through grief including pet loss, cope with family conflict, manage anxiety and stress, and build self-esteem and motivation. She also works with issues such as attachment concerns, abandonment, communication problems, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress.
Sessions focus on talking, reflecting and practical steps agreed with the client. Claire aims to offer consistent, non-judgemental listening alongside tools and conversations that help people manage day-to-day challenges.
To start she asks people to use the site matching questionnaire and then book a first session. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.
Approaches used in online counselling and how they help
Claire uses person-centred work which focuses on listening and helping people make sense of their feelings. This approach is useful when someone needs steady, reflective talking to understand personal concerns.She also draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavioural changes. CBT-style techniques can help with anxiety, low mood and problems such as sleep or avoidance.
Psychodynamic and Gestalt ideas appear in her way of noticing patterns from the past and how someone relates in the present. These approaches can help when recurring relationship or family issues are a concern.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss options with each person and decide together which mix of talking and techniques feels most useful for their goals and preferences.
If you wish to use online sessions, check the current session options before booking because the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a weekday break, reduce travel time and keep appointments consistent. Some formats use less bandwidth or do not require video which can suit shorter check-ins or quieter surroundings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and self-esteem.
What style of therapy does she use?
She works in an integrative way with a person-centred base and draws on psychodynamic, Gestalt, cognitive behavioural and solution-focused ideas.
How much experience does she have?
Claire has four years post-qualification experience working with adults in counselling roles.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is an Accredited Member of the BACP as stated in her profile.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What are the session formats?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How are payments and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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.