About Claire
Claire Tristram is a counsellor with 15 years of experience. She supports people who are living with stress and anxiety and those who are worried about relationships or intimacy. Claire aims to make the first step feel manageable and stays alongside each person as they work towards a more fulfilling life.
She helps people talk through trauma and abuse and the after-effects that can show up in daily life. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small, practical steps that can reduce overwhelm.
Background and approach
Claire also offers support for low self-esteem, anger, addictions and depression in straightforward terms. Many clients bring concerns about family, parenting, eating or feeling isolated. Claire listens closely to each person’s story and pays attention to communication patterns and control issues that often keep problems stuck.
She works collaboratively to identify simple changes people can try between sessions. Sessions are conversational and paced to suit the individual. Claire creates a non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be named and worked through.
She encourages clear goals and keeps the focus on what will make day-to-day life easier. Claire is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often abbreviated to BACP. She offers sessions in English and accepts people from outside the UK.
If someone prefers, she can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Claire uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on talking, reflection and practical change. One approach helps people notice unhelpful patterns of thinking and try different responses in daily life - this is useful for anxiety and stress. Another approach concentrates on understanding and processing memories and feelings linked to trauma and abuse so these experiences no longer control current behaviour.Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. Claire will discuss goals, current difficulties and personal preferences, then suggest paths to try together. She checks in regularly and adapts the plan if something is not helping.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation when time and bandwidth allow. Phone sessions can be a good shorter option or when video is not suitable. Live chat and messaging let people check-in between sessions or use therapy in smaller, more frequent steps. These formats help those juggling work, family or unpredictable schedules to fit therapy into daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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