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Claire James, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 4 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Relationship issuesGriefAnger managementDepression Coping with life changes

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Claire James helps people facing relationship struggles, grief and loss, anger, depression and major life changes. She also supports those dealing with codependency, commitment worries, issues around fatherhood, infidelity, jealousy and feelings of emptiness. Claire works with people who have experienced domestic violence, self-harm or who are trying to come to terms with forgiveness and painful past events.

She is a BACP counsellor with four years of practice in both agency settings and independent practice across the United Kingdom.

Background and approach

Claire describes her style as warm and accepting. She aims to create a calm space where people feel respected and able to speak honestly without judgement. Claire follows a client-centred approach and adapts sessions to each person’s needs.

That means conversations focus on what matters to the individual and build on their own strengths. She uses discussion, regular review and practical planning to help people spot unhelpful patterns and try new ways of coping. Her background includes voluntary work with homeless young people and placements in colleges while training.

Claire is comfortable making referrals and signposting other services when a person needs support beyond her scope of practice. People come to Claire for many reasons - feeling stuck, struggling after a loss, repeating painful patterns, or wanting personal growth. She works with each person to set clear aims and practical steps so they can move forward at their own pace.

Client-centred approaches and online counselling options

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person rather than a set technique. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what they hear and helps the person find their own answers. This approach is useful for issues such as depression, relationship struggles, low self-worth and coping with loss because it builds self-understanding and confidence.

Claire also integrates other methods tailored to the individual when it helps move things forward. These adaptations are discussed and agreed together, so the person remains in control of their therapy and the goals they set.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claire will collaborate with each person to decide which ways of working fit their needs, goals and preferences. Sessions are reviewed regularly to check progress and make changes if something is not helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see body language and have fuller conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can suit a quick check-in or when being on camera isn’t wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter, frequent contact and can fit around busy schedules. These options make it easier to attend therapy from work, home or while travelling without needing to rearrange large parts of life.

What concerns does Claire specialise in?

Claire supports people with relationship problems, grief, anger, depression and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as codependency, infidelity and self-harm.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a client-centred style that prioritises warmth, acceptance and listening, adapting sessions to each person and reviewing progress together.

What is her professional background?

Claire has four years of professional experience working in both agency settings and independent practice in the UK, along with voluntary work supporting homeless young people.

What credentials does Claire hold and where does she practise?

She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with Claire?

She is not currently taking international clients and works with people located in the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

Claire offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How do fees and subscriptions work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Relationship issues
Grief
Anger management

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centred Therapy

Experience: 4 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Claire James, BACP

Background and approach

Client-centred approaches and online counselling options

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with relationship