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Claire Cotgrove, BACP

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

Works with LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesADHD

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Claire Cotgrove offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people to talk through difficult feelings. She aims to create an affirming environment for discussions about sexuality, gender, neurodivergence and relationship pain. Short conversations or longer work are both possible depending on what someone needs.

Claire trained in person-centred counselling and holds BACP. She uses that human-centred approach to focus on the person's experience rather than directing outcomes. Sessions are shaped around what the client brings and what they want to change or understand.

Background and approach

She also works with trauma using focused methods that pay attention to how past harm affects daily life now. That helps when someone has experienced abuse, coercion, religious harm, or ongoing shame and guilt. The trauma approach concentrates on safety, pacing and practical ways to reduce distress in everyday moments.

Claire supports people with a wide range of concerns including LGBT matters, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, attachment and abandonment worries, and challenges linked to autism and neurodivergence. She can also help when illness, chronic pain or separation complicate life and identity. Sessions can include talking, creative exercises and reflective tasks to try between meetings.

The work is collaborative - Claire listens and offers options rather than telling people what to do. This helps clients build clearer boundaries, better communication and a steadier sense of self over time.

How Claire's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy places the client's experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens with warmth and acceptance, helps people make sense of feelings, and supports self-directed change. This approach suits issues about identity, shame, confidence and the challenges of relationships.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of past harm on daily life. It involves careful pacing, grounding techniques and practical tools to reduce overwhelm. This approach is useful for people dealing with abuse, coercion, religious trauma or persistent shame and guilt.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which approach or combination feels most helpful. Together they set goals, try methods in session, and adjust the plan based on the person's needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life. Video lets people read facial cues, phone requires less bandwidth, chat can suit brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options give flexibility so people can choose what fits their routine and comfort.
What concerns does Claire commonly address?
She helps people with LGBT matters, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and ADHD, plus related concerns such as attachment, abandonment and gender dysphoria.
What is Claire's therapeutic style like?
Her work is person-centred, focusing on the client's experience and goals, combined with trauma-focused methods when past harm is central to the issues.
How long has Claire practised counselling?
Claire has three years of experience working in counselling and related support roles.
What credentials and region are listed for Claire?
She is listed with BACP and operates from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Claire offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with Claire?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
3 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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