Counselling

Claire is a qualified person-centred counsellor with a level 5 qualification. Claire believes that the combination of her training and life experiences have helped her become a person who can offer empathy and compassion to those facing challenging times or events. 

The approach to counselling and therapy that Claire is trained in is the person-centred approach, and the main principles of this approach are known as the core conditions. These are:

Empathy: Being able to (or trying to) see the world as someone else experiences it.

Congruence: Being genuine and real with your client.

Unconditional positive regard: Accepting the client as they are, without judgement.

Claire believes that with the correct environment of warmth, non-judgement and acceptance we can reach our full potential, explore our experiences and issues, and become self-aware, in order to begin to heal ourselves.

Person-centred counselling places you at the centre of your therapy, with your counsellor walking with you. You are in charge of where the sessions go and what you choose to talk about, all at your own pace. A person-centred counsellor is non-directive, allowing you to lead the way.

This talking therapy is suitable for many different issues, such as:

Depression
Anxiety
Trauma
Relationship issues
Loss and grief
Life transitions
Sexuality/gender issues
Childhood issues
Self-esteem
...and many other issues.

Claire offers counselling to individuals who are 18 years old and over. Her therapy room is open to and is inclusive of everyone that applies to, regardless of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, class, ability, religion or age.

She is a member of the BACP, and follows their Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions.

For a free initial 20 minute telephone consultation or to book an appointment, contact Claire:
Email: claire@cotgrovecounselling.com
Telephone: 07873 58036507