About Claire
Claire Harriman is a counsellor with five years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation, and offers a warm, straightforward style that helps people talk about difficult feelings. Claire aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and clear.
She listens without judgement and meets people where they are. Claire works with many forms of anxiety and stress, plus depression and grief. She also supports people affected by trauma, domestic or sexual abuse, and issues around intimacy and self‑esteem.
Background and approach
Other areas she helps with include panic attacks, ADHD, workplace strain and feelings of isolation. Her sessions are driven by what the person brings each week. Claire adapts methods so they fit the problem and the person, rather than using a single set routine.
She balances practical tools with time to reflect and feel heard. Claire uses Client‑Centred Therapy to prioritise the person’s experience and to build trust. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy when people want clear steps to change unhelpful thoughts or behaviours.
Trauma‑Focused Therapy is used when past events continue to cause distress. People who prefer a calm, compassionate listener often find her approach helpful. She aims to be honest and straightforward while keeping things compassionate.
If someone wants a mix of practical strategies and open exploration, Claire will tailor sessions to those goals.
How Claire’s approaches work online
Client‑Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s feelings. It helps people feel heard and builds a trusting working relationship, which can make it easier to talk about anxiety or grief. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. It gives clear strategies to manage panic attacks, reduce worry and change unhelpful habits in day‑to‑day life. Trauma‑Focused Therapy helps people process upsetting past events in a paced way. This approach aims to reduce the hold of traumatic memories so they cause less distress in daily life. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then she will suggest ways of working together. The choice is made together and can change as progress is made. Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and maintain a face‑to‑face feel. Phone sessions may suit someone who wants a shorter check‑in or has limited bandwidth. Live chat and text‑based messaging can be used for short updates, reflection between sessions or when typing feels easier than speaking. These online options mean people can fit therapy into busy lives and access support when in different locations, while still working with registered or accredited professionals and therapists who use the approaches above.Questions people ask
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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