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Claire Bottomley, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
5 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger management

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Claire Bottomley helps people who feel stuck by offering calm, practical support. She greets worries about anxiety, low mood, grief and traumatic events with clear steps to move forward. Claire writes in plain language and aims to make sessions feel manageable and focused on the things that matter to each person.

Claire holds accreditation from the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, BACP, and has five years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She completed a First Class Honours degree in Therapeutic Counselling and a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy. These qualifications inform her day-to-day work with clients across a range of concerns. In sessions she uses a straightforward, person-centred way of working.

That means listening first, then shaping the work around what the client wants to change. She draws on techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people test new ways of thinking and behaving. Claire also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences can affect present patterns.

Solution-focused methods are used when the priority is practical change and short-term goals. This mix lets her adapt to different needs, whether addressing sleep problems, relationship issues, stress or struggles with self-esteem. She offers therapy online to people in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and book a session to suit their schedule.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Claire commonly draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT is practical and problem-focused, and can help with anxiety, sleep problems, low mood and stress.

She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people clarify values and take small steps towards what matters even when difficult feelings are present. This approach can be helpful for coping with ongoing worry, life changes and issues like addictions or low self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss goals and try different ways of working to see what fits best. Decisions about methods are made together, so the plan reflects a person's needs and preferences rather than a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers practical benefits in her practice. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text-based messaging or live chat can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer to write. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity when circumstances change.
What kinds of problems can Claire help with?
Claire works with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, addictions and relationship and intimacy-related issues among other concerns listed in her practice.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centred style, listening first and then tailoring the work. Techniques from CBT, acceptance and commitment approaches and solution-focused methods may be used as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working with a range of difficulties including anxiety, low mood, grief and traumatic experience.
What credentials and location are relevant?
She is accredited by the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Claire offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
5 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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